The CIPSA Strategic Procurement Forum - Brisbane

18th May 2010
The Royal on the Park, Brisbane
Addressing Today's Professional Agenda for Procurement

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18th May sees the first ever CIPSA Conference held in Queensland. With a programme featuring contributions from senior practitioners, providing both theoretical and case study examples of good procurement in practise, we anticipate that this will be an extremely interesting and valuable event.

About the CIPSA Strategic Procurement Forum Programmes 2010

The gradual reflation of the economy following the global financial crisis has diluted much of the ‘cost only’ thinking of last year.

Of course, procurement professionals know that ‘It’s not just about COST’, but stakeholders can be forgiven for being  myopically focussed on cost during such challenging times.

But the professional agenda in its fullest form is now relevant again. The professional agenda ‘wheel’ published by CIPSA in Procurement Professional magazine issue 23 in February 2009 highlights the five areas of greatest challenge for the profession in this region. It elaborates into the 25 topics that most challenge our profession currently. These issues are back on the table and represent real challenges facing the profession. Indeed, some have proved resilient foes and represent compelling issues that need to be addressed proactively. These are not idle lines from a job description, but real issues in most procurement managers’ in-trays.

Each of the four strategic procurement forums within the 2010 CIPSA conference series will include a key note speaker who will address one aspect of each of these FIVE challenging areas;

  • Driving procurement led solutions
  • Ensuring socially responsible procurement
  • Reducing supply chain vulnerability
  • Managing the organisational interface
  • Professionalising procurement

In addition, a wide range of relevant case studies, local initiatives and practical contributions will complete each programme together with the return of formal Q&A sessions and other innovative slots designed for delegates to get the best out of each event.

I look forward to seeing you in Brisbane.

Jonathan Dutton, FCIPS
Managing Director
CIPS Australasia