Foundation

Practitioner

Expert

Understands business case development and works with colleagues to input into options appraisal.

Inputs into and collaborates with colleagues in the development of a business case, using knowledge of the business and organisational objectives.

Collaborates with colleagues in the shaping, development and approval of a business case that supports the delivery of organisational objectives.

Inputs into specification for deliverables and technical notes and aware of stakeholders that should be represented when producing requirements.

Develops specification for deliverables and technical notes, identifying stakeholders that should be represented when producing requirements.

Leads on providing specification for deliverables and technical notes. Recognises gaps and contradictions in the requirements and advises on the sourcing and contractual consequences.

Captures and shares lessons learned and best practice across team.

Identifies and shares lessons learned and best practice across teams; ensures these are incorporated into procurement exercises and policy approach.

Identifies, develops and shares lessons learned across functions; draws upon cross-government best practice to shape procurement exercises and policy decisions.

Uses knowledge of data sources to support design of performance management process.

Defines and evaluates data sources to establish and review KPIs, as well as flexibility required during contract lifecycle.

Uses expertise to identify future proofing measures, leading on development of new KPIs to maximise value over the contract lifecycle.

Seeks awareness of the market to support decisions around commercial arrangements and contract evaluation methods.

Uses market insight and awareness to inform decisions on commercial arrangements and contract evaluation methods.

Applies knowledge of broader economic and market conditions to challenge thinking and lead decisions on commercial arrangements and contract evaluation methods.

Demonstrates awareness of efficiency controls, governance and approval mechanisms.

Develops efficiency controls, governance and approval mechanisms.

Reviews and advises on efficiency controls, governance and approval mechanisms.

Recognises importance of defined, comprehensive and proportionate management information.

Develops, applies and reviews defined, comprehensive and proportionate management information reporting practices.

Advises on management information best practices to ensure reporting supports achievement of organisational objectives.

Aware of relevant legislation and contractual mechanisms in relation to supply chain compliance and sustainability.

Designs and implements mechanisms to ensure visibility and assurance of supply chain compliance and sustainability.

Leads design and implementation of contract mechanisms relating to supply chain compliance and sustainability, anticipating and responding to new legislation.

Prioritises own workload in order to carry out activities required to support resource planning.

Takes proactive view of contract end dates, overlaying potential re-procurement or termination timescales. Develops and applies processes to ensure contract is resourced, adapting to organisation and supplier changes.

Analyses pipeline data to inform resource planning and mitigate organisational risk. Commissions and ensures adoption of processes to ensure contracts are resourced, adapting to organisation and supplier changes.