People & skills lead - Jackie Foster
The Scottish Procurement and Commercial Directorate (SPCD) is leading a cross-sectoral approach to 'nurturing the talent' which already exists within the procurement community. We are facilitating a career development path to encourage graduates and professionals from other disciplines to consider procurement as a career.
Introduction to procurement law on-line training
An 'Introduction to Procurement Law' on-line training portal is now available free of charge for staff across the public sector in Scotland.
The training is primarily targetted at staff who have little or no previous experience of procurement and the impact of EU procurement legislation on procurement in Scotland. It will, however, also provide a useful point of reference for more experienced procurement staff.
The portal contains 7 modules, each one consist of a short video (15-20 mins) and a handbook. Each module will also be available on DVD for those who wish to use the training as part of a group discussion or where internet access is unavailable.
The training portal also contains links to additional resources including FAQs and useful links to related materials including Scottish Government policy.
Registration for this course is available at www.hmacademy.co.uk then click on 'new user, register here'. If you are unable to access the portal online and wish to request a copy of the training materials on DVD, please email procurementlaw@harpermacleod.co.uk.
Training and Development Events
The Training & Development calendar has details of all events which have been organised by the Scottish Procurement & Commercial Directorate and the Centres of Expertise for public sector staff.
CIPS events and training courses
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) are offering delegates who quote 'Scottish government' a 10% discount when they are book a place at workshops and seminars held in Scotland, Northern Ireland or the North of England.
The discount applies to both member and non-member costs, but cannot be combined with the 'early bird' discount which applies if you book more than 6 weeks in advance of the event date.
Details of events can be found at the CIPS workshops and seminars website
All bookings and inquiries should be make over the phone or via email by contacting:
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, event management team
tel: 01780 756777 ; e-mail: events@cips.org
Remember that to benefit from the special discount, delegates should quote 'Scottish government'
CIPS professional qualifications
Please review the document below which provides a summary of the various CIPS professional qualifications, including Scottish Vocational Qualifications, and the different study routes which can be followed.
Follow the links below for details of the 'CIPS Professional Qualification' training provided by these Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply approved providers in Scotland.
The procurement competency framework
The procurement competency framework has been developed by the cross-sectoral people and skills working group to support the delivery of the recommendations in the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland (2006) which related specifically to the people and skills. The framework has been approved and endorsed by the heads of each of the Centres of Expertise for use in their sectors.
The framework identifies the skills and competency levels required by all staff involved in the procurement process and assists individuals to take ownership of their personal development through skills assessment, identification of training and development needs and career planning. The framework is intended to compliment and not replace existing personal development tools in organisations.
There are two versions of the framework available on this site which can be downloaded, the content is the same only the view is different.
- The procurement competency framework assessment download is a an excel spreadsheet which enables you to carry out your own competency self-assessment by simply selecting a 'true' or 'false' statement from a drop down box. The spreadsheet contains full guidance on how to complete the assessment.
- The procurement competency framework is the most suitable document to use if you only wish to read through the framework, or print and review in hard copy.
The chartered institute have carried out a review of the procurement competency framework and mapped the CIPS qualification ladder to the framework. The review is very favourable and they note that "The procurement competency framework is well-structured, easy to follow and readily transferable across the public sector in Scotland". Please review the CIPS review of competency framework - November 2008
A review of the competency framework is now underway by the people and skills working group, and further updates to the framework will be published on this website. If you would like to contribute to the review, please send your comments to the email address below.
If you require further information we can be contacted via email at ps-enquiries@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
People and skills working group
Membership of the people and skills work group includes representation from across the Scottish public sector.
- Scottish Procurement - Jackie Foster (workstream lead) : 0131 244 0437
- Scottish Parliament
- General Register Office for Scotland
- National Procurement, NHS
- Advanced Procurement Universities & College (APUC)
- The University of Edinburgh
- Scotland Excel
- Moray council
- Grampian fire and rescue service
- Lothian Borders Police
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