Workstream Lead - Jackie Foster
CIPS Training - People & Skills - Autumn Update - Procurement Competency Framework - EU Public Procurement Directives Seminars - CIPS Events & Training Courses - People & Skills Work Group
Procurement Scotland is leading a cross-sectoral approach to 'nurturing the talent' which already exists within the procurement community, and facilitating a career development path to encourage graduates and professionals from other disciplines to consider procurement as a career.
CIPS Professional Qualification Ladder Training
Please follow the links below for details of the professional qualification ladder training in Scotland provided by these Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) approved providers.
Adam Smith
Chartered Institute of Purchasing Supply
Glasgow City College of Commerce
Heriot Watt University
ICS Course Advisors
JB Management
Robert Gordon University
Supply Chain Training & Consultancy
University of Strathclyde
PEOPLE & SKILLS WORKSTREAM UPDATE - Autumn 2008
The Review of Public Procurement identified that procurement staff in the Scottish public sector should have the appropriate skills for their level of responsibility, easy access to a wide range of professional and vocational training and a recognisable professional procurement career path. To ensure these recommendations were implemented a People & Skills Working Group (P&SWG), with cross-sectoral representation was established.
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 - Competency 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'. A copy of the report is available by following the link
A review of the Competency Framework is underway by The People & 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
CIPS EVENTS & TRAINING COURSES
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply are offering delegates a 10% discount on all events & training courses taking place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and North of England.
Please review the Schedule of CIPS Events and Training Courses. Procurement Scotland have not approved or validated the content of the courses and are not sponsoring the events.
To benefit from the special discount, which applies to both member and non-member costs, delegates should quote ' Scottish Government'. 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
Telephone: 01780 756777 / E-mail: events@cips.org / Web-site: www.cips.org
People & Skills Working Group
Project plan for the People & Skills Working Group
Membership of the People & Skills Work Group includes representation from across the Scottish Public Sector.
- Procurement Scotland - Jackie Foster (Workstream Lead)
- Scottish Parliament
- Central Government Centre of Expertise
- eProcurement Scotland
- Scottish Procurement Directorate
- General Register Office for Scotland
- National Procurement, NHS
- Advanced Procurement Universities & College
- Edinburgh University
- Scotland Excel
- Moray Council
- Grampian Fire & Rescue Service
- Lothian Borders Police
- Reid Kerr College
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