PSP60616 Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Contracting

This qualification is suited to experienced practitioners responsible for managing complex procurement and contracting activities within public sector environments.

You will develop the ability to:

• Lead complex, high-risk, or high-value procurement and contracting activities

• Develop business cases and strategic procurement approaches

• Plan and oversee procurement activities in complex environments

• Apply advanced governance, risk, and compliance frameworks

• Influence stakeholders and negotiate outcomes in complex contexts

• Drive strategic procurement outcomes and organisational decisions-making

To enrol in this qualification, your current role must be connected to procurement, contracting, contract management, commercial governance or a closely related area.

You must also be either:

• Employed within Australian Government, state or territory government, local government, a statutory authority, public agency or other recognised public sector environment; or

• Engaged as an external consultant or contractor currently providing procurement, contracting, contract management or commercial advisory services to government or public sector clients.

Your role must involve responsibility for, or significant contribution to, complex procurement or contracting activities. This may include procurement planning, sourcing strategies, tender or evaluation processes, contract performance, supplier relationships, contract variations, governance, probity, risk, compliance or stakeholder advice.

You must also meet one of the following requirements:

• Have completed a Diploma of Procurement and Contracting or an equivalent procurement, contracting, contract management or public sector procurement qualification; or

• Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience in procurement, contracting, contract management, commercial advisory or a closely related role, including experience contributing to or influencing complex, strategic, high-value, high-risk or multi-stakeholder procurement or contracting activities.

Relevant experience must relate to procurement, contracting, contract management, commercial advisory or closely related work. General government or public sector experience alone is not sufficient.

General Requirements

• Be 18 years of age or older

• Hold a Unique Student Identifier (USI) prior to commencement

  • If you do not have a USI, you can create one at www.usi.gov.au

• Provide evidence of your role and relevant experience, such as a current resume, position description or contract/scope of work documentation

• Complete a pre-training review to confirm suitability for this qualification.

To achieve this qualification, you must complete 15 units of competency including 9 core and 6 elective units.

Core units:

• PSPETH004 - Maintain and enhance confidence in public service

• PSPGEN067 - Establish and maintain strategic networks

• PSPLEG004 - Manage compliance with legislation in the public sector

• PSPMGT006 - Develop a business case

• PSPMGT007 - Manage risk

• PSPPCM020 - Plan for strategic procurement

• PSPPCM021 - Coordinate strategic procurement

• PSPPCM022 - Negotiate strategic procurement

• PSPPCM023 - Manage strategic contracts

Elective units:

• PSPGEN066 - Apply government systems

• PSPGEN070 - Persuade and influence opinion

• PSPMGT008 - Formulate business strategies

• PSPPCM024 - Manage fundamental aspects of supply chain

• PSPPCY010 - Manage policy implementation

• BSBWHS603 - Implement WHS Risk Management

Assessment is designed to demonstrate your ability to lead and apply procurement and contracting capability in real or simulated strategic and complex contexts.

Assessment may include:

• Practical tasks and projects aligned to complex, high-risk, high-value, or strategically significant procurement and contracting activities

• Scenarios, role plays, and observation of applied skills in complex stakeholder and decision making environments

• Written analysis and responses requiring evaluation and justification of procurement decisions and outcomes

• Reflective tasks linked to strategic procurement practice, leadership and organisational impact

• Use of organisational or provided documentation where appropriate

Participants are also required to complete self-directed study outside of scheduled training sessions.

Full assessment requirements and submission timelines are provided upon enrolment.

On successful completion of all required units, participants will be awarded the PSP60616 Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting qualification.

A Statement of Attainment will be issued for any units completed if the full qualification is not achieved.

This qualification supports progression into senior procurement practitioner roles responsible for managing complex, high-risk, or high-value procurement and contracting activities within Australian Government and public sector environments.

It is suited to experienced practitioners working at a senior level who contribute to strategic procurement outcomes, business case development, and complex stakeholder engagement.

It also supports ongoing professional development within procurement and contract management functions.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer are available for eligible participants in accordance with ACFEC's policies and procedures.

Participants who believe they have already achieved the outcomes of this unit through previous study or relevant workplace experience are encouraged to contact ACFEC to discuss their eligibility.

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For key student information, see the Student Handbook and policies and procedures section on the ACFEC website.