Interim Managing Job Posting Templates

							Government Procurement
Service
26th April 2007
Procurement




     Market      Deal Making   Contract     Supplier
     Knowledge   Contracting   Management   Management

                                                         Slide number 2
A vision for the GPS

     To create a sustainable balance of
 appropriately skilled and suitably managed
        procurement professionals,
                   to match
    the growing scale and complexity of
       government’s delivery agenda




                                              Slide number 3
How well resourced is your department
to meet its delivery challenges?
   Well resourced with procurement professionals
   Full range of capability but with shortages in capacity
   Shortages in some areas of capability
   Poorly resourced with some risk to projects
   Critical resource shortfalls putting key projects at
   significant risk




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Where are the most significant gaps?

   Influencing department’s strategy for market engagement
   Running and managing competitions
   Negotiating complex or partnering agreements
   Managing complex or partnering agreements through life
   Supplier development and market management




                                                     Slide number 5
How easy is it to fill posts in
procurement?
   Experienced internal candidates available
   Experienced candidates available from other departments
   Inexperienced internal candidates on promotion only
   Inexperienced candidates on promotion
   (inc. salary increases) from other departments
   Often no candidates – have to turn to interim market




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Procurement capability
                          Commercial Directors
 Competence & Seniority




                           Mid Career Entry                               Reliance on Consultants




                          F/S Option          Perceived Capability Gaps


                                                                                Reliance on
                                                                                Interims
Graduate Entry



                             Increased Professionalism Training & Development
                           Market       Deal Making        Contract       Supplier
                           Knowledge    Contracting        Management     Management
                                         Procurement Scope
                                                                                       Slide number 7
The GPS framework

New flexible routes of entry
      Reflecting profession’s positioning and refresh flock
Training and development initiatives
      Making best use of resources to improve capability
Professional standards
      Graded to reflect need, linked to CIPS standards
Professional templates
      Standard competence framework, job descriptions, career
      paths, competence matrices


                                                        Slide number 8
New flexible routes of entry

Government Procurement Graduate Scheme
      Open to internals and externals, development to
      professional entry point
Fast Stream Option
      Awareness, training and development, opportunities for
      Procurement posting
Mid Career Entry
      Training and development for procurement career




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Deepening understanding

Training and development
      Initial training and development report
          – Assessment of current capabilities, opportunities for
              quick wins
      Virtual Academy
          – How to harness and shape development of new
              procurement techniques

Professional template
     Initial reward and remuneration study
         – To understand current landscape, assess
             comparators and need / scope for change
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Professional standards

Full Membership
      Professional member of CIPS, plus record of continuous
      professional development

Associate Membership
     Working towards professional membership

Affiliate Membership
        Affiliate member of CIPS

      Encouraging people to step up the professional ladder

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What are your most important priorities

Choose two in order of priority
    Creating recognition of role at senior level
    Providing new routes of entry
    Making procurement a more attractive career option
    Providing more coherent training and development map
    Greater exchange of info & experience across departments
    Other




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What would be the best quick wins

Choose two in order of priority
    Place best talent where biggest challenges lie
    Bring other civil service talent into procurement
    Share training & development capacity across departments
    Operate a quick win secondment system
    Provide reward and remuneration data
    Other




                                                     Slide number 13