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Guidance: Enabling

Government Commercial Function

July 8
09:44 2024

Commercial Risk Management

This role looks to ensure government contracts are awarded and completed successfully in support of government policy or organisation objectives, taking into account the extent of identified threats and opportunities. The role will consist of a range of activities in relation to the analysis, management, escalation and mitigation of commercial risks and capability and resourcing and financing risks for the departments commercial team.

The professional levels for this Role Component are:

  • Commercial Risk Management - Commercial Practitioner (AO equivalent)
  • Commercial Risk Management - Associate Commercial Practitioner (EO equivalent)
  • Commercial Risk Management - Commercial Lead (Grade 7 equivalent)
  • Commercial Risk Management - Associate Commercial Specialist (Grade 6 equivalent)

Capability and Resourcing

This role involves the management of commercial capability, learning and development, capacity, resourcing, competency and the financial budget to ensure that an organisation has the right commercial skills and resources in place to deliver its objectives now and in the future.

The professional levels for this Role Component are:

  • Capability and Resourcing - Associate Commercial Practitioner (EO equivalent)
  • Capability and Resourcing - Commercial Practitioner (HEO equivalent)
  • Capability and Resourcing - Associate Commercial Lead (SEO equivalent)
  • Capability and Resourcing - Commercial Lead (Grade 7 equivalent)
  • Capability and Resourcing - Associate Commercial Specialist (Grade 6 equivalent)
  • Capability and Resourcing - Commercial Specialist (SCS1 equivalent)

System and Information

This role includes making use of appropriate commercial systems and data in order to enable process efficiency, robust controls and effective decision making. It also consists of managing information to support the development of the commercial strategy and plan.

The professional levels for this Role Component are:

  • Systems and Information - Commercial Practitioner (HEO equivalent)
  • Systems and Information - Associate Commercial Lead (SEO equivalent)
  • Systems and Information - Commercial Lead (Grade 7 equivalent)

Continuous Improvement

This role looks to deliver improved outcomes and value for money for a department and across government and to make commercial practices, processes and policies more effective.

The professional levels for this Role Component are:

  • Continuous Improvement - Commercial Practitioner (HEO equivalent)
  • Continuous Improvement - Associate Commercial Lead (SEO equivalent)
  • Continuous Improvement - Commercial Lead (Grade 7 equivalent)
  • Continuous Improvement - Associate Commercial Specialist (Grade 6 equivalent)
  • Continuous Improvement - Commercial Specialist (SCS1 equivalent)
Published 8 July 2024

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