Nationally recognised training: PSP40616
PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting.
Delivered and assessed by Wisdom Learning, contextualised to your organisation.
This qualification develops the competencies of people responsible for procuring goods and services. It covers the range of skills needed to work without supervision in a procurement and contracting environment.
- Code
- PSP40616
- Level
- Certificate IV
- Units
- 15 units: 9 core, 6 elective
- Entry requirements
- None specified in the qualification
- Status
- Current, on Wisdom Learning’s scope
- Delivered by
- Wisdom Learning Pty Ltd, RTO 88062
Who it is for.
- Procurement and contracting officers
- Contract managers and contract administrators
- Program and project staff who buy goods and services
- Officers who exercise procurement delegations
Core units.
- PSPETH002Uphold and support the values and principles of public service
- PSPGEN038Identify and treat risks
- PSPGEN042Exercise delegations
- PSPGEN043Apply government processes
- PSPLEG002Encourage compliance with legislation in the public sector
- PSPPCM004Plan procurement
- PSPPCM005Develop and distribute requests for offers
- PSPPCM006Select providers and develop contracts
- PSPPCM007Manage contracts
Plus 6 elective units, selected to fit your organisation, roles and the work people do, in line with the qualification’s packaging rules.
Capability across the procurement and contracting lifecycle.
The core units follow the work itself, from planning a procurement to managing the contract, with the governance that sits around every decision.
- Plan the procurementPSPPCM004 Plan procurement: define the requirement, assess risk and choose the procurement approach.
- Approach the marketPSPPCM005 Develop and distribute requests for offers: prepare clear, fit-for-purpose market documentation.
- Evaluate and contractPSPPCM006 Select providers and develop contracts: evaluate offers, make defensible decisions and form the contract.
- Manage the contractPSPPCM007 Manage contracts: oversee performance, variations and obligations through to completion.
- Govern every decisionExercising delegations, applying government processes, identifying and treating risk, encouraging compliance with legislation, and upholding public service values.
- Choose electives that fitSix electives, including at least one in research and analysis, selected to fit your roles within the qualification’s packaging rules.
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How Wisdom Learning delivers it.
Delivered and assessed by Wisdom Learning, RTO 88062, in the way that suits your organisation and the people doing the work.
- Standard or contextualisedDelivered as a standard program, or contextualised to your policies, legislation, systems and work.
- Assessed in the workAssessment uses realistic tasks and workplace evidence, so participants demonstrate capability, as well as knowledge.
- Recognition of prior learningExperienced people can have their existing skills assessed against the qualification.
- Units or the full qualificationIndividual units lead to a statement of attainment. The full qualification is issued on completion of all units.
- Delivery to suit your workforceFace to face, virtual or blended, at your premises or ours, anywhere in Australia.
- Duration agreed up frontDuration depends on the delivery model, electives and any recognition of prior learning, and is confirmed before enrolment.
Start dates are set with your organisation. All training and assessment for this qualification is delivered by Wisdom Learning; no third party delivers it on our behalf. Completing this qualification does not of itself confer a licence, delegation or regulatory outcome. Before anyone enrols or pays a fee, we review each participant’s existing skills, including language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy, and advise whether the qualification is suitable for them, and we provide written course information covering the training, all fees and charges, support services, and participant obligations. See participant information for support services, fees, complaints and assessment appeals.
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Questions about this qualification.
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Who issues the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting?
Wisdom Learning Pty Ltd, RTO 88062, delivers, assesses and issues the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting to participants who successfully complete all requirements.
Can the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting be contextualised to our organisation?
Yes. We can contextualise the qualification to your policies, procedures, legislation and work, and select electives that fit your roles, within the qualification’s packaging rules.
Can experienced staff gain the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting through recognition of prior learning?
Yes. Recognition of prior learning is available. Experienced people provide evidence of their current skills, which is assessed against the units of competency.
Can people complete individual units from the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting?
Yes. Individual units of competency can be completed as part of a tailored program and lead to a statement of attainment.
How much does the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting cost?
Fees depend on the number of participants, delivery model, contextualisation and any recognition of prior learning. We provide a quote for each organisation.
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