Foundational professional development

70: Experience

• sit with a procurement officer for a few hours. Observe their basic checking and quality control processes
• shadow more experienced staff that do basic ordering, receipting and payment processes
• search your agency’s procurement intranet. Become familiar with procurement process maps, handouts, newsletters, policies and procedures
• identify key areas for development with your manager. Present what you find out about that area back to the wider team in your next meeting
• assist in organising a purchase order and learning with the guidance of the administration officer.

20: Exposure

• seek a mentor within the procurement team or a senior manager within your area that is familiar with procurement systems
• join a community of practice group, such as the NSWP community of practice
• join networking groups, such as Procurement Leaders, Procurious
• join supplier mailing lists, such as The Faculty.

10: Education

• Procurement foundations training
• GIPA Act – Contract disclosure requirements