Not Too Late For APCC Event

The ‘Building Bridges’ procurement conference, jointly hosted by the APCC and South Australian Government Contract Services Division, is all set for 10 and 11 August 2006 in Adelaide. CIPSA fully endorses the event and is sponsoring the conference lunch on day one and have a stand in the exhibition.

The Adelaide conference includes a keynote presentation from guest speaker, John Oughton, CEO of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) UK – the UK Government body responsible for overseeing the Blair Government Efficiency Review, which targets £9 billion in procurement savings in government expenditure. Further details of the event can be found at: www.iceaustralia.com

The event marks the ‘swansong’ of Jim Maguire, Former Director of Contract Services at the South Australian Government, who has left the job after over six years in the role. Jim is also the current Chair of the CIPSA Steering Group. Jim’s successor at SA Contract Services had not been announced at the time of writing.

The Next Event in SA

“Ever wanted to experience the complexities of dealing with defense based procurement”

The next South Australian event is booked for 24 August 2006; 4.30-7.00pm entitled ‘International Procurement’ the event will be held at and hosted by BAE Systems.

BAE Systems Australia is one of the leading companies in designing, integrating and maintaining military systems for Australian Defence. Its employs approx. 2,600 employees within the Australian Defence Force and Industry ensure Defence has the capabilities it needs, when it needs it. BAE Systems Australia combines key skills in battlespace communications, electronic warfare, military air support, air defence, intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance, mission support systems and network enabled capabilities to lead defence technology development and support.

The event held from 4:00pm to 7:00pm will feature a presentation from the head of procurement at BAE Systems regarding International Procurement in particular the issues of dealing with foreign/different cultures. The event will conclude with a site tour and buffet dinner/refreshments.

The venue location - BAE Systems Elizabeth site on Taranaki Road, Edinburgh Parks, Edinburgh SA. Members and non members welcome. Please register your interest at CIPSA by emailing ebony.lowther@cipsa.com.au

Committee Member Profile - Russ Mason

Following a ten year career with London Underground Limited in the UK Russ came to Australia and has recently left the South Australian Government where he held a range of positions including Principle Advisor to the State Supply Board across a period of 8 years and has joined Parmalat Australia in the capacity of Project and Performance Manager.

Russ's role includes;

• Leading and monitoring strategic sourcing exercises and significant projects to deliver radical bottom line impact to the organisation,
• Introducing Procurement skills development, training and individual support within the group,
• Monitoring and analysing the business statistical performance to identify further opportunities for improvement,
• Measuring supplier performance and directing intervention strategies.

Parmalat Australia is one of the early organisations pursuing the CIPS Corporate Award program leading to the award of MCIPS for its procurement group team.

Russ’s role within the committee:

Russ achieved MCIPS in the late 1980's and his role initially within the committee has been to support the development of the branch by sharing his experiences of CIPS throughout his time in the UK. As with all committee members he is also available to support SA/NT CIPSA members as necessary.

His particular passion is continued learning and knowledge sharing and he will continue to champion the cause and availability of circumstances that further the opportunity for individual development.

Annual Conference Speaker Line Up Revealed

A panel of world-class keynote speakers are to address the second CIPSA annual conference on 17 and 18 October 2006 in Melbourne.

From the UK…

• Craig Lardner, Global Director of Procurement, BOC Group
• Professor Paul Cousins, CIPS Professor of Supply Chain Management, Manchester Business School
• Ken James, CEO, CIPS

From Amsterdam…

• Olav Hoekzema, Global Learning Manager Contracting & Procurement, Shell
• From Melbourne…
• The Hon. John Lenders MP, Minister for Finance, Victoria
• Betsy Harrington, VP Global Supply, BHP Billiton
• Jonathan Dutton, Managing Director, CIPSA
• Jeff Kennett, Former Premier, Victoria

From Sydney…

• Paul Hopkins, Deputy Director-General, New South Wales Procurement, Department of Commerce
• Gavin Salskey, Managing Director, The Portland Group

Plus more….

In additional to the nine keynote presentations under the theme of innovation and procurement, the conference will also include 20 seminars on hot topics relevant to the modern practitioner’s day-to-day job. The invitation-only CPO Masterclass stream will take place on day one.

The conference dinner on 17 October will feature awards for the winners of the CIPSA National Essay Competition and the Queensland Scholarship Prize as well as after dinner speaker, Jeff Kennett. Further details can be found at: www.cipsaconferences.com.au or members can book now by calling 07 5529 3892.

Third Regional Chairs’ Meeting

The Chairs for each of the CIPSA Regional Committees will meet again for an all-day business meeting on 16 August 2006 at the CIPSA offices in Melbourne. The agenda will include a thorough update on all CIPSA activities, updating the regional business plans, regional event programs and detailed coordination of all work on the professional agenda within each region.

A list of the top ten regional issues facing procurement today will be compiled – consolidating the top ten issues identified by each region.

The marking scheme for the CIPSA National Essay Competition and the selection process for the Queensland Scholarship Prize will also be discussed.

Details of all items in the agenda will be revealed to members in the coming months. Members with suggestions for topics to be addressed by the Regional Chairs meeting are free to contact their Regional Chair at any time directly through info@cipsa.com.au

CIPSA National Essay Competition closes 31 August

The closing date for entries for the CIPSA National Essay Competition, sponsored by CQU and Curtin Business School, is 31 August 2006.

Entrants stand to win $1,000 in each region with the national winner picking up a further $1,000 prize and all expenses paid trip to the second annual CIPSA conference in Melbourne on 17 18 October 2006. Full details of the essay competition are attached in PDF.

The Knowledge Club 3

CIPSA is pleased to announce that David Freeman has been elected to the RoW seat on the international CIPS Council-the growing body of CIPS worldwide. David is the Strategic Sourcing Manager at Telstra Clear Ltd in New Zealand. A full profile on David and the CIPS council will feature in the next issue of PP magazine.

A Practical Guide to Ethics and Probity in Procurement Practices

The Victorian Regional Committee are running a workstream to define a set of practical guidelines, covering procurement ethics and best practice probity for day-to-day use by practitioners in all segments of the profession. The work incorporates the standard CIPSA code of ethics (available on the CIPSA website: www.cips.org) and the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines. Members with a point of view or suggestions on guidance for day-to-day implementation of a working guide to ethics and probity in procurement should contact the Victorian regional committee directly through info@cipsa.com.au

Members Renew in Droves

Total CIPSA membership numbers exceeded 2,000 paid members for the first time in early June 2006. However, 81% of CIPSA members’ subscriptions are due for renewal during June, July and August. At the time of writing over 50% of the members due for renewal had already renewed their membership early. The current “firm decline” rate of only 1.9% is exceedingly low by membership organisation standards. A renewal campaign is currently in place to remind members who have not yet renewed to do so by 31 August.

All members are requested to renew promptly to avoid missing the extraordinary range of member benefits at CIPSA. Members can renew any time simply by calling the team in the CIPSA office on 1300 765 142.

SMART 2007 Call for Papers

CIPSA is again endorsing the SMART Supply Chain Conference, held by biannually in Darling Harbour Conference Centre, Sydney. SMART 2007 is to be held between 20 and 21 June 2007, and falls in the midst of an extensive CIPSA conferencing program to be hosted in each state capital as well as Canberra throughout the 2007 season

The call for papers for SMART 2007 will be released in August. Full details can be found at: www.smartconference.com.au

Magic and Logic

In collaboration with the leading associations for advertising agencies and marketing practitioners (the IPA and ISPA), CIPS has published a new paper in the UK ‘Magic and Logic: Redefining Sustainable Business Practices for Advertising Agencies, Marketing and Procurement’. The paper describes how procurement and marketing can work together for a ‘win win’ situation. The paper can be accessed at: www.magicandlogic.co.uk

CIPSA has worked closely with the Advertising Federation of Australia (AFA) over the last year to drive forward similar developments in the Australian market. In addition, the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) presented at the ‘How Do We Measure Up?’ conference on performance measurement in Melbourne on 29 June. An article by the AFA is planned for the next Procurement Professional magazine: PP9, due out 17th October as the conference issue.

The Corporate Award 5 and 6

Programs 5 and 6 are now being finalised for The Corporate Award – the applied learning process leading to MCIPS. Both programs are open courses in Melbourne and Sydney/Brisbane respectively. These courses are expected to start in late September and just a few places are still available on either course.

Program 3 and 4, for Parmalat and Norske Skog, both started in May. The original programs 1 and 2 for Australia Post, BHP Billiton, Coles Myer and Telstra, come to a conclusion in August after 17 months. 29 delegates from programs 1 and 2 are expected to graduate imminently. Final marks are still awaited prior to a graduation dinner being arranged for late August. Should the delegates from Corporate Award programs 1 and 2 be successful, the total number of full members MCIPS in Australia will exceed 130.

International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management

Ken James, CEO of CIPS, was appointed President of IFPSM early in 2006 for a two-year period. The recent IFPSM Board meeting in Minneapolis, USA reached agreements on a new business plan and key priorities for their programme of work for 2006 and 2007. In March 2007, CIPS will be organising and hosting a major knowledge-sharing event for IFPSM in the UK. Representatives from each of the 42 professional body members of IFPSM are expected to attend. The event will run alongside the IPSERA conference, which CIPS UK are also helping to organise. It is possible that the next event in March 2008 will be held in Perth, WA and hosted by CIPSA.

Previous issues

Issue #1 - December 2005

Issue #2 - February 2006

Issue #3 - March 2006

Issue #4 - April 2006

Issue #5 - May 2006

Issue #6 - June 2006

Issue #7 - July 2006

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