Benefits Driven Procurement

1 day – $ 450 per participant

Objective

The intent of this one-day course is to provide an Introduction to the Benefits Driven Procurement approach in the Federal Government. The course will provide definitions, basic principles and the framework of the BDP approach to contracting. Real case examples will be used for participants to apply the principles of BDP and understand when and where it has the most beneficial use.

Following the successful completion of this Course, participants will:

  • Understand the concept of Benefits Driven Procurement and its relationship to the policies;
  • Be aware of the relationships required with the client departments;
  • Understand the four basic principles identified in the BDP approach;
  • Address their concerns and issues;
  • Identify potential opportunities in the various areas of Procurement;
  • Be aware of the changing contracting environment within the Federal government and the need for new contracting approaches, such as BDP;
  • Make the linkages with Information Technology (IT) projects, as well as other types of projects;
  • Be able to identify when the BDP approach is appropriate and what is required of the client and of the supplier to ensure the successful delivery of the project; and
  • Review scenarios and a case study, other than Information Technology/Systems Integration Projects.

Duration: 1 day

Target Population

This Course is designed for all levels of the Federal Government involved in complex procurement. It should be offered to all levels of management and contracting officers

Pre-requisites

No Pre-requisite, however all particpants should be familiar with the Contracting Process, since this is the main concentration of this workshop.

Minimum/Maximum participants:  6/20

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

Outline

The Course will outline the characteristics of a potential contract or project using the Benefits Driven Procurement Approach as well as the main components of a BDP Project and the relationships among the various players: PWGSC, Treasury Board, the client and the suppliers. The relationship issues will be emphasised indicating the importance of involvement of all parties at the earliest possible level, once needs have been identified. Contracting officers will be required to be involved with the client before the decision is made about the type of contracting approach to be used.