Manager's Guide to Contracting

2 days - $ 600 per participant

Objective: 

To provide employees with the information and awareness of government and departmental policies, practices and regulations for contracting for goods and services. This course will address signing authorities and liabilities of managers under their delegated authorities.

At the end of this course, participants will :

• understand the roles and responsibilities of Materiel managers, operational managers and support staff;
• be aware of the government contract policies and related agreements;
• be aware of the risks and liabilities in exercising procurement delegation;
• understand the difference between financial and contracting delegation authorities;
• be aware of their role as functional and technical authorities; and
• exercise their authority in making effective procurement decisions and in achieving value for money.
  

Duration: 2 days

Target Population: Managers, project officers and scientific/technical authorities who participate or will be participating in the management of service contracts and the management of consultants engaged through these contracts

Pre-requisite: None

Pre-course reading: Will be provided before the course

Minimum/Maximum participants: 6/20

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 p.m., 1 hour for lunch

Outline: 

This course will take participants through the main phases of contracting, highlight the various risks and liabilities and discuss the impacting rules and best practices. The course will stress that, as the accountable authority, they must possess a good understanding of their responsibilities and accountabilities in Contracting.