Australian Government Graduate Program – Accounting and Financial Management stream (13 Feb 26)

RFQ

Australian Government Graduate Program – Accounting and Financial Management stream

Client

Department of Finance

Closing Date and Time

13 February 2026

Background

In 2023, Finance led the establishment of an annual whole of government, cross - Australian Public

Service (APS) agency effort to establish a Graduate Accounting and Financial Management (AFM)

stream as part of the Australian Government Graduate Program (AGGP). The program will continue

in 2026 with an intake of approximately 57 graduates across 22 participating agencies.

Finance is seeking to partner with a provider to design and deliver a series of (seven) technical

learning and development modules for the graduate cohort specific to the needs of AFM Graduates

working in the Australian Public Service. These modules will support AFM Graduates with the

foundational skills they need to develop their accounting and finance skills in the APS and undertake

further professional development, and is to be aligned to APS AFM Profession Capability

Framework

Scope of Work

Proposed Modules:

Introductory session

Financial framework

Accounting 101

Budget 101 

Business Partnering

Data uses in finance roles

Ethics and integrity

Evaluation Criteria

i. extent to which the potential supplier’s response demonstrates fitness for purpose of the proposed goods and/or services. Evaluation will take account of the quality and flexibility of the proposal required to meet the Customer’s requirement set out in this WOR;

ii. extent to which the potential supplier demonstrates its capability and capacity to provide the requirement; and

iii. extent to which potential supplier demonstrates its relevant experience and performance history with requirements of similar scale and scope.

Budget

To be quoted.