TPP - Communities of Practice

This FAQs page is set up to help provide you with answers and further information to help you access & navigate the Transforming Public Procurement L&D.  The questions are collated from past learner queries that we hope will prove useful to you. 

What are Communities of Practice? 

Events that provide opportunities for groups to come together and foster collaborative learning by sharing best practice, innovative approaches and challenges.

Attendees at these events will be able to learn how to apply their knowledge in specific ways to improve and embed the new regime and encourage cultural and behavioural change

How can I access Communities of Practice? 

Please find a link to join the Communities of Practice here - https://www.govcommercialcollege.co.uk/course/view.php?id=233

Who are they for?

Centrally-managed Community of Practice- These are for commercial and procurement professionals across central government and the wider public sector. 

Locally-managed Communities of Practice- These are existing Communities of Practice, networks and fora where procurement professionals access best practice to improve their current knowledge. They are managed by different public or private organisations.

How and where to access the learning 

Online materials are hosted on the Government Commercial College.

Centrally-managed community meet-ups will be arranged on MS Teams. 

Face-to-face events will be planned and managed locally according to need and resources.

Duration

Communities of Practice will be ongoing, with events determined by local managers, teams and organisations.

Learning outcomes

 Community meet-ups to build confidence -

After attending a community meet-up you will have increased your level of confidence in using the new procurement regulations and you will be empowered to support the organisational change ahead. 

You will take away practical advice and tools to help support the implementation of the new procurement legislation within your organisation. 

This could include: 

• process maps 

• policy templates 

• FAQ documents 

• further networking opportunities 

• case study scenarios

Community meet-ups to build a library of best practice 

After attending a community meet-up you will have clear visibility of agreed best practice when implementing the new procurement regulations. You will be able to integrate knowledge, skills and practice and will be ready to procure observing public benefit, integrity and value for money and support the behavioural and cultural change within your organisation.