Learning and Development Strategy

For the Procurement Profession

A Government Procurement Service Learning and Development Strategy (PDF, 59KB) was endorsed by Heads of  the Procurement Profession and approved by the GPS Skills and Capability Steering Group in October 2007. Implementation of this strategy is one of the three major streams of activity for the GPS for the foreseeable future (the others being implementation of entry schemes to attract additional talent to the profession and development of GPS membership services).

The Skills and Capability Steering Group is a cross-Government group established with the purpose of developing, designing, and encouraging delivery of learning and development initiatives for the procurement profession that support the objectives of Government departments. It is comprises representatives from 15 departments, the GPS Skills and Capability Team and the OGC Procurement Capability Reviews and Policy teams.

More information on the Skills and Capability Steering Group is available in its Terms of Reference (PDF, 41KB).