Procurement and Contract Management Branch
Plans and runs procurements for goods, services and funded service agreements under the Victorian Government Purchasing Board policies, manages contract performance, variations and payments, and keeps the contracts register and probity records complete for audit.
What the team is accountable for
- Plan procurements and select the market approach
- Prepare and issue requests for quote and tender
- Evaluate offers and prepare recommendation reports
- Manage contract performance and variations
- Maintain the contracts register and probity records
How we know it is working
Who works here
Nikhil Bhattacharya
Nikhil manages procurement planning, tender evaluations and the contracts register and has been the department's accredited procurement lead for six years.
Where the work is recorded
Contracts and Procurement Register
Lists every procurement and contract with supplier, value, market approach, delegate, contract manager, term and performance status.
Risk, Incident and Security Register
Holds enterprise and program risks, fraud risks, security and privacy incidents and WHS incidents with ratings, treatments, owners and due dates.
Ministerial and Correspondence Tracker
Registers ministerial briefs, correspondence, complaints, freedom of information requests and public enquiries with due dates, owners and clearance status.