PSPPCM023 — Manage strategic contracts

1 Manage contract establishment

• 1.1Discuss and agree upon requirements of contracts and strategic initiatives with all parties.
• 1.2Assign responsibilities for establishing and carrying out procedures to achieve contract outcomes.
• 1.3Establish and implement effective communication strategies and processes to assist ongoing communication between internal and external stakeholders and contractors.
• 1.4Perform relationship management with all levels of personnel involved in procurement and contract management, within probity boundaries.
• 1.5Establish strategic relationships within probity boundaries to improve procurement capability and performance.
• 1.6Update risk management plans.

2 Manage contract performance

• 2.1Monitor progress of contracts against set targets and performance measures to ensure success of procurement activities.
• 2.2Take action to rectify performance where set targets, performance measures and probity requirements are not being met.
• 2.3Provide advice and support to solve problems, make improvements and maintain progress.
• 2.4Manage disputes promptly according to contractual conditions to achieve resolution and maintain contract performance and progress.
• 2.5Seek and negotiate opportunities to continuously improve procurement outcomes with contractors.
• 2.6Provide or gain approvals for contract variations that are negotiated and agreed between the parties.
• 2.7Provide opportunities for stakeholders and contractors to have input into and receive feedback on progress during the performance of the contract.
• 2.8Engage internal and external stakeholders as necessary throughout the life of the contract to maintain progress.

3 Manage contract evaluation

• 3.1Evaluate contract performance relative to planned performance measures and in consultation with stakeholders and contractors.
• 3.2Undertake dispute resolution where stakeholders and contractors do not agree.
• 3.3Detail conclusions against agreed criteria to provide a complete picture of performance of contractors, organisation’s procurement processes and value for money.
• 3.4Measure performance of strategic initiatives relative to planned outcomes in consultation with industry and other stakeholders.
• 3.5Document lessons learnt from evaluations of contracts and strategic initiatives and use to continuously improve future procurement activities.
• 3.6Advise contractors and stakeholders of evaluation outcomes.

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