Standardised Training on Procurement Procedures for All Officers across Public Service

Debated in Parliament on 3 Oct 2023.

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Hazel Poa asked whether the Public Service conducts standardised procurement training for all officers, why not if absent, and if such training could prevent procurement lapses.
Lawrence Wong stated that since 2018, all new procurement officers must complete a compulsory e-learning module on standard procedures.
He noted that while training is important, it cannot fully prevent lapses given the volume of transactions, and the Government aims to reduce such issues.
The Ministry of Finance’s Finance and Procurement Academy regularly shares lessons from past lapses and good practices with procurement officers.

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Hazel Poa

Ms Hazel Poa asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the Government currently conducts a standardised training on procurement procedures for all officers across the Public Service; (b) if not, why not; (c) whether such standardised training will be able to prevent the recurrence of procurement-related lapses across the public sector.

Lawrence Wong

Since 2018, all officers new to the procurement function are required to complete a compulsory e-learning training module, which covers the standard procedures for Government procurement.

While training is important, it cannot completely prevent lapses, especially given the large number of procurement transactions undertaken each year. The Government will continue to find ways to reduce such procurement-related lapses. For example, the Finance and Procurement Academy, set up by the Ministry of Finance, regularly shares with procurement officers the lessons from past lapses as well as the good practices to adopt.

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Hazel Poa asked whether the Public Service conducts standardised procurement training for all officers, why not if absent, and if such training could prevent procurement lapses.
Lawrence Wong stated that since 2018, all new procurement officers must complete a compulsory e-learning module on standard procedures.
He noted that while training is important, it cannot fully prevent lapses given the volume of transactions, and the Government aims to reduce such issues.
The Ministry of Finance’s Finance and Procurement Academy regularly shares lessons from past lapses and good practices with procurement officers.

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Standardised Training on Procurement Procedures for All Officers across Public Service

Debated in Parliament on 3 Oct 2023.

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Hazel Poa asked whether the Public Service conducts standardised procurement training for all officers, why not if absent, and if such training could prevent procurement lapses.
Lawrence Wong stated that since 2018, all new procurement officers must complete a compulsory e-learning module on standard procedures.
He noted that while training is important, it cannot fully prevent lapses given the volume of transactions, and the Government aims to reduce such issues.
The Ministry of Finance’s Finance and Procurement Academy regularly shares lessons from past lapses and good practices with procurement officers.

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Hazel Poa

Lawrence Wong

Since 2018, all officers new to the procurement function are required to complete a compulsory e-learning training module, which covers the standard procedures for Government procurement.

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Hazel Poa asked whether the Public Service conducts standardised procurement training for all officers, why not if absent, and if such training could prevent procurement lapses.
Lawrence Wong stated that since 2018, all new procurement officers must complete a compulsory e-learning module on standard procedures.
He noted that while training is important, it cannot fully prevent lapses given the volume of transactions, and the Government aims to reduce such issues.
The Ministry of Finance’s Finance and Procurement Academy regularly shares lessons from past lapses and good practices with procurement officers.

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Standardised Training on Procurement Procedures for All Officers across Public Service

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