Procurement Skills and Competences

GPS has a dual role in building skills and capability in the government procurement profession; firstly, to work with the procurement community to set challenging standards for skills and competences within procurement, and secondly, to provide procurement professionals with access to appropriate learning and development opportunities to support attainment of those standards.

Procurement Skills Frameworks

GPS has worked with representatives from across government to develop Skills Frameworks for Procurement Practitioners and Procurement Leaders. These frameworks can be used by individuals to assess their skills and identify development needs when planning and progressing their careers in the procurement profession.  They can also be adapted by departments to complement existing organisational development frameworks.

Professional Skills for Government

The Cabinet Office's Professional Skills for Government (PSG) programme is about ensuring that all civil servants have the right blend of professional and business skills to deliver public services, and have access to development opportunities that support career progression to senior positions.