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CIPS recognises that Victoria leads the way in procurement training
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Keith Trower, CIPS & Bruce Hartnett, Chairman Victorian Government Purchasing Board |
In an Australian first, Victoria’s Procurement and Contracting Centre for Education and Research (PACCER) has received international accreditation for its training courses, Minister for Finance John Lenders said today.
Mr Lenders said no other public or private training course in Australia has been accredited by the UK Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), which is recognised in 120 countries.
“This accreditation is important because it recognises the growth of procurement as a profession,” Mr Lenders said.
“By offering the very best in procurement training to participants around
Australia, the Victorian Government is also helping to ensure more efficient procurement processes and better value for money outcomes can be achieved nationally,” Mr Lenders said.
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CIPSA Vic/Tas Region Goes to Uni!
As part of developing and building awareness of Young Procurement Professionals, Peter Mackie (CIPSA's Young Professional's Portfolio Officer/Manager) recently talked to RMIT students about career opportunities in procurement and the advantages of being a CIPSA member.
RMIT is the first university approached as part of this campaign - the first audience comprising of approximately sixty third-year logistics students. The idea was to deliver a short and concise 10-minute presentation, however an hour later, Peter was still answering questions about the profession and CIPS Australia. Peter also addressed a smaller group of supply chain students later the same day.
Next, the region hopes to make presentations at other universities, TAFEs and business schools in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Tasmania, as well as to hold focus groups in 2007 for young professionals and students.
If you are interested in assisting with this campaign, please contact: peter.mackie@parmalat.com.au
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Essay Competition deadline extended
Due to popular demand the deadline for the CIPSA National Essay Competition has been extended to 30 September 2006. Submit an essay of 500–3,000 words on the question given for your CIPSA region by this date and you could be a regional winner of the CIPSA essay competition and win $1,000. Regional winners go into the running to win the national competition to win another $1,000, plus an all-expenses paid trip to the CIPSA annual conference in Melbourne on 17 and 18 October 2006.
For further details, including essay questions, please click here
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What do we want? Innovation! When do we want it? At the 2nd CIPSA Annual Conference…
CIPSA’s 2nd Annual Conference on “Innovation in Procurement” will be held on 17 and 18 October 2006 at the Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne. The stage is set for this to become the premiere learning and networking event for procurement professionals in the Southern Hemisphere!
Over two days, delegates will hear from a broad range of keynote speakers from both Australia and the UK, from the private and public sectors, academia and leading practitioners. Sessions have been designed to challenge traditional thinking and provide delegates with real ideas about the future direction of the procurement profession. Explore issues in-depth via our 20 streamed seminars. Plus, we also have a CPO Agenda Masterclass and a range of other workshops. Of course, networking is one of the key attractions at an event of this type and this year’s annual conference will deliver unrivalled opportunities, particularly as many of the most senior procurement managers in the country attending.
Hurry! Places are limited. To book your place, please visit: www.cipsaconferences.com.au or call 1300 765 142 during Victoria's business hours.
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Regional Chair meeting discusses important regional issues
Regional Chair meetings ensure consistency and cohesion across regions, and facilitate discussions on important regional issues. The Regional Chairs flew into Melbourne for the third ‘Regional Chair’s meeting’ on Wednesday 16 August. Items on the agenda included events, the national essay competition, marking criteria for the essay competition, the CIPSA annual conference 2006 and the open training programme for 2007 – producing some very valuable discussions and a range of actions that will become self evident over coming months.
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SMART 2007 – Calls for Papers released
CIPSA is again endorsing the SMART Supply Chain Conference, held biennial 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.
Calls for papers for SMART 2007 have been released. Those interested in contributing or attending should visit: www.smartconference.com.au
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Trade at Work – China Made Easy
Want to ride the wave of China’s success? Whether you’re a business owner, CEO, purchasing manager or budding entrepreneur, the “Trade at Work – China Made Easy” seminar, held on the 5th October 2006 will give you a basic understanding of Chinese business, as well as the steps required to pursue your specific area of interest, be it importing, exporting or manufacturing in China.
Held in Brisbane, you can find details on: www.aimqld.com.au
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CIPS UK- Membership and Education
At the end of August, CIPS membership worldwide was around 41,000 – well ahead of the institute’s overall target of 38,800 for the financial year ending 31 October 2006. International growth has been particularly strong, and the development of the membership base in Australia and New Zealand has been a significant contributory factor.
Examination entries are breaking records year after year. The May 2006 exam series exceeded the previous series by almost 20% and we anticipate that the May and November exams will top 44,000 entries – the best ever entry level. We are currently taking registrations for the November 2006 examinations and expect another strong entry list.
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Previous Issues
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- Issue #1 - December 2005
- Issue #2 - February 2006
- Issue #3 - March 2006
- Issue #4 - April 2006
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- Issue #5 - May 2006
- Issue #6 - June 2006
- Issue #7 - July 2006
- Issue #8 - August 2006
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