The 4th CIPS NZ Strategic Procurement Forum - Programme

 
Time
Session
 
Speaker
7.45-9.00am
Registration & coffee 
 
 
9.00 – 9.20am
The Professional Agenda for Procurement Today
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS,
Managing Director,
CIPS Australia
 
9.20-9.55am
The New Zealand Government Procurement Reform Programme
Chris Browne, MCIPS
Chief Advisor,
Government Procurement Development Group,
New Zealand Ministry for Economic Development
 
9.55-10.30am
How can Farmlands sustain value by optimising their Supply Chain
Farmlands has experienced significant growth over the last 3 years in the rural distribution sector by growing market share and their footprint in the North Island. This has resulted in them having to face some unique issues within their supply chain. This case study will share what some of those real issues have been and the practical steps that they are taking to improve their supply chain to become operationally excellent.
 
Ross Darrah,
CEO,
Management Toolbox
 
10.30 – 11.00am
Refreshment break
  
 
11.00- 11.45am
Seminar 1a
After the Analysis…
·         You have completed a spend analysis, what’s next? 
·         Does it give you right information to get started or have you fallen into the trap of Analysis Paralysis? 
·         Quadrem will discuss the right way to design a spend analysis for maximum results and then share some examples of successful programs that really made a difference.
 
Roger McNeill
Executive Manager
Strategic Sourcing and Category Management
Thiess
 
11.00- 11.45am
Seminar 1b
Sustainable procurement in action
  • An overview of the sustainable procurement tender process (a four stage model)
  • A review of 'in use' sustainable procurement assessment resources (what they are, what they cover and how they work)
  • Who they are designed for (the tendering organisation, the tender respondent and the tender assessor)
  • A run through the sustainable procurement evaluation process
  • Copies of all resources developed for instant use
  • Some real life case studies of these sustainable procurement resources in use
 
Michael Field,
Sustainability Manager,
Manager of Corporate Sustainability, Procurement, Energy Management and Fleet Management Groups,
North Shore City Council
11.45-11.50am
Break to switch sessions around
 
 
11.50-12.30pm
Seminar 2a
`Contract Law Update’
 
·     The latest views from the Courts on the status of heads of agreements and other types of agreements to agree
·     Recent developments in the laws relating to tendering
·     The latest views from the Supreme Court on the interpretation of contracts (the ‘BOPE and Vector’ decision).
·     Any other issues you wish to raise
 
Attending this session will provide an update and refresher on key principles of contracting which all those involved in procurement should be aware of.
 
Mark Williamson,
Partner,
DLA Phillips Fox
11.50-12.30pm
Seminar 2b
What Category Management Means to PricewaterhouseCoopers (Australia)
 
·         What category management means to us
·          Why there is no such thing as indirect procurement
·         Establishing goals
·         Justifying the investment in category management
·         Building category management expertise
·         The trade off between cost savings, service delivery, and security of supply
·          Improving the category management process
·         Engaging with the business
 
David Callaghan,
Executive Director Business Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers
12.30 – 1.30pm
Lunch
 
 
1.30 – 2.10pm
Seminar 3a
Building and maintaining trust through understanding stakeholder relationships: A tale of two constructions
 
This presentation contrasts two projects and the effect of different contractual arrangements on their respective supply chains, to show how an attitude of sharing risk and a focus on building and maintaining robust relationships can lead to more efficient project delivery.
·         Description of Wembley Stadium construction and supply chain
·         Description of Heathrow Terminal 5 construction and the integrated delivery teams
·         Comparisons and lessons from these projects
·         A focus on understanding who matters
·         Building relationships through targeted, appropriate and purposeful communication.
 
 
Dr. Lynda Bourne,
CEO,
Stakeholder Management Pty Ltd
 
1.30 – 2.10pm
Seminar 3b
Evaluating Tenders
A practical how to session on various approaches to tender evaluations leveraging lessons from the speaker’s involvement in a diverse range of past complex and successful evaluations. Topics to be covered include:
·         compliance, commercial, technical and financial – how to assess overall value for money
·         alternative approaches and recent innovations
·         managing the process and team input to get it done quickly and effectively
·         the importance of due diligence to avoid being over-sold by sales orientated responses
Peter Macfarlane,
Director,
Grosvenor Management Consulting
2.10-2.15pm
Break to switch sessions around
 
 
2.15-2.50pm
Seminar 4a
 
Case Study: The University of Auckland’s e-procurement journey
 
In 2006 The University of Auckland took its transaction processing to a new level by integrating with the Conexa Trading Network.  This case study, with a particular focus on the challenges of purchasing services, will examine the journey, the lessons that have been learned and the benefits that have accrued.
 
Lee Merwood
Manager Business Services
Financial Services Division
University of Auckland
2.15-2.50pm
Seminar 4b
Professional Development opportunities in NZ today
 
Professional development can serve as a strategic change management tool driving organisational capability. This seminar will discuss contemporary approaches to professional development within the procurement and supply chain discipline. It will also equip delegates with the value proposition to influence internal training budgets. Topics covered:
 
·         Business case for professional development
·         5 questions to determine professional development strategy
·         Education opportunities in New Zealand (academic, reflective and experiential)
·         Non assessed training opportunities
·         Use of internal and external resources
 
Angelina Pillai,
Education Manager
&
Edward Rayner
Head of Training
CIPSA
2.50-3.20pm
Refreshment break
 
 
3.20-3.50pm
Managing the organisational interface
Managing the organisational interface is essentially the systematic control and manipulation of all communications that support a process. It is critical that interactions between people be managed and carefully coordinated to avoid incidents resulting from misunderstandings and lack of information. How many times have you worked tirelessly for months to build a relationship only to see it destroyed by someone who wasn’t kept in the loop or conditioned to behave in the manner consistent with the expectation?
  • Understanding what are we trying to manage and why.
  • Creating a profile of needs to manage the interface.
  • Learning from "Sir Humphrey".
 
Stephen Rowe FCIPS,
 CPO,
 Parmalat
3.50 – 4.20pm
Procurement led Business Solutions:
Procurement - flight of fancy or true value add?
 
·         What are procurement led business solutions?
·         How to identify potential opportunities
·         Becoming a valued business partner
 
 
Andrea Gregory MCIPS,
Group Procurement Officer,
Telecom New Zealand
4.20-5.00pm
Interactive Q & A Session
Opportunity for delegates to question our expert panel on a variety of subjects, either building on issues raised earlier in the day, or exploring new issues not addressed in the main programme.  
 
Panellists: Andrea Gregory, Stephen Rowe, David Callaghan
Facilitated by Jonathan Dutton
5.00pm
Closing remarks
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS,
Managing Director CIPS Australia
5.00 – 6.00pm
Drinks & networking reception with NZ committee