At June 30 2016, there were more than 250 active contracts valued at greater than $100 000 with a total value of more than $900 million. Eighty-six per cent of contracts over $100 000 relate to procurements in the IT sector. Most DET contracts over $100 000 are in the leveraged complexity quadrant (98 per cent). This is due to DET’s significant IT spend coupled with the frequent procurements in other typical leveraged sectors, including professional services and education services. Procurement activities in 2015–16 In 2015–16, DET reviewed its procurement framework to ensure its ongoing alignment with VGPB supply policies. The framework and policy were considered to be robust and up-to-date. DET updated its procurement capability development plan to improve procurement capability, risk monitoring and compliance. As part of its commitment to increasing standards of procurement capability and compliance, DET delivered a Certificate IV in Government (Procurement and Contracting) to procurement The department also continued to deliver basic procurement training for all departmental staff. The department completed its annual assessment of the Procurement and Probity Committee (DET’s IPU) against the terms of reference to identify areas that are working well and opportunities for improvement. Performance in 2015–16 Table 23 lists DET’s data for the six performance measures. Data for 2015–16 reflects a ‘best endeavours’ approach given the significant amount of work involved in setting up processes to report against the performance measures. As far as possible, the 2015–16 outcomes will help form the baseline against which DET will measure performance in future years. Table 23: DET performance in 2015–16 Procurement activities planned for 2016–17 In 2016–17, DET will: prepare a report on the audit of VGPB supply policies for review by the VGPB; implement three procurement projects under DET’s integrity program including: reforming Victorian public schools by introducing a new Victorian schools procurement framework; carrying out an independent review of procurement operations in DET; and reviewing travel, fuel and fleet operations; develop a framework of core competencies for procurement-related positions in DET; and establish a new procurement leadership team to improve procurement leadership, knowledge and experience across DET.
At June 30 2016, there were more than 250 active contracts valued at greater than $100 000 with a total value of more than $900 million. Eighty-six per cent of contracts over $100 000 relate to procurements in the IT sector. Most DET contracts over $100 000 are in the leveraged complexity quadrant (98 per cent). This is due to DET’s significant IT spend coupled with the frequent procurements in other typical leveraged sectors, including professional services and education services. Procurement activities in 2015–16 In 2015–16, DET reviewed its procurement framework to ensure its ongoing alignment with VGPB supply policies. The framework and policy were considered to be robust and up-to-date. DET updated its procurement capability development plan to improve procurement capability, risk monitoring and compliance. As part of its commitment to increasing standards of procurement capability and compliance, DET delivered a Certificate IV in Government (Procurement and Contracting) to procurement The department also continued to deliver basic procurement training for all departmental staff. The department completed its annual assessment of the Procurement and Probity Committee (DET’s IPU) against the terms of reference to identify areas that are working well and opportunities for improvement. Performance in 2015–16 Table 23 lists DET’s data for the six performance measures. Data for 2015–16 reflects a ‘best endeavours’ approach given the significant amount of work involved in setting up processes to report against the performance measures. As far as possible, the 2015–16 outcomes will help form the baseline against which DET will measure performance in future years. Table 23: DET performance in 2015–16 Procurement activities planned for 2016–17 In 2016–17, DET will: prepare a report on the audit of VGPB supply policies for review by the VGPB; implement three procurement projects under DET’s integrity program including: reforming Victorian public schools by introducing a new Victorian schools procurement framework; carrying out an independent review of procurement operations in DET; and reviewing travel, fuel and fleet operations; develop a framework of core competencies for procurement-related positions in DET; and establish a new procurement leadership team to improve procurement leadership, knowledge and experience across DET.
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