A.  Acumen, Relationships and Leadership

Section A describes the business acumen, relationship development and leadership skills required of those managing contracts. Further detail on these can be found below:

A1
BUSINESS ACUMEN

The business understanding and market awareness required of those involved in managing contracts. These include applying a risk mind-set and the ability to manage complexity when making decisions.

A2
RELATIONSHIPS AND LEADERSHIP CAPABILITY

The resilience, assertiveness and political insight required during stakeholder interactions, while maintaining the ability to build relationships. This also includes taking steps to improve contract management capability.