Assessment Requirements for MSTGN6004 Negotiate and manage contracts to produce finished design products

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MSTGN6004 Negotiate and manage contracts to produce finished design products

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTGN6004B Negotiate and manage contracts to produce finished design products

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

communicating within the workplace, including liaising with other departments and, where relevant, overseas personnel to establish contract criteria

determining contract and quality requirements and advertising or circulating in relevant media

reviewing and selecting contractor and preparing contract detailing required products and/or services

monitoring performance of contractor and suppliers and applying methods to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory performance

evaluating implementation and effectiveness of contract in meeting contract requirements and assessing quality outcomes

evaluating and assessing effectiveness of contract process and identifying improvements to contracting process

preparing report and maintaining accurate records.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

principles of quality management, their application and delegation of responsibilities within a contract

documentation procedures for contracts

research techniques

workplace procurement practices and procedures

legal requirements for contracting

performance monitoring and management methods

strategic planning

financial and accounting issues

quality standards and practices

work health and safety (WHS) practices, including hazard identification and control measures

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator

have vocational competency in negotiating and managing contracts to produce finished design products, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.

The unit is applicable to all TCF sectors and assessment must ensure it is delivered to suit the industry it is being applied to.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a203ec5c-de7d-406b-b3e1-8f1a9b76e92e