Commercial Skills Academy

The OGP's Commercial Skills Academy (CSA) offers training on best practice approaches for effective delivery throughout the lifecycle of a project. Their aim is to enhance the skillsets of key spending departments and public sector bodies.

Public procurement projects are often complex. Public servants need to have the commercial skills to address issues effectively.

Item was unpublished or removed sets out investment of almost €116 billion. Approximately 80% of this will be invested in works projects and/or delivered through the Capital Works Management Framework.

For general enquiries, please contact us at csacademy@ogp.gov.ie

An Introduction to Public Works Procurement is introductory level training aimed at public servants who are new to public procurement and are engaged in a capital works project under the NDP. This course comprises of five modules, introducing participants to the basics of public procurement making them aware of the EU Directives, Statutory Instruments, Infrastructure Guidelines and the CWMF (for works projects). This training is delivered entirely online using self-directed learning. Participants can self-register for this eLearning course via the below link:

Csa.gov.ie

This course consists of module one, introducing you to the basics of Public Procurement. It is suitable for those new to Public Procurement. This training is delivered entirely online using self-directed learning. Participants can self-register to complete Module one via the below link:

Csa.gov.ie

Information sessions are learning supports on specific topics delivered by industry practitioners from across the public and private sector. A panel of speakers will present examples of how they deliver capital projects. These sessions are aimed at participants who may have completed the Introduction to Public Works Procurement or those who are actively involved in project delivery.

The CSA is hosting a chain of networking events in 2024.

The events will include a presentation of the CSA’s new eLearning course supported by an interactive training manual on Procurement Processes and Procedures for Small Works Procurement (PW-CF6), followed by group roundtable discussion on the following topics:

• Instruction to Tenderers;

• Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ);

• Procurement strategy.

This event will provide delegates the chance to learn from one another through a range of presentations and roundtable discussions, as well as network with peers, knowledge sharing and tips

Upcoming Events;

To find out more and register for an event, csacademy@ogp.gov.ie