Post-Conference In-depth Learning Sessions
Thursday 3 December 2015
Registration and morning coffee for both sessions is at 08:30 and sessions will conclude at 17:00. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided. Choose between:
In-depth learning session A
How to implement early supplier engagement approaches to achieve better procurement outcomes
This practical and interactive session is tailored for procurement professionals in the public sector who have difficulties in contracting the most appropriate suppliers or are looking to expand their supplier engagement capabilities. This session will give you the opportunity to examine different supplier approaches, models and strategies that could be implemented in your procurement division in order to achieve value for money in your government department.
Early supplier engagement is becoming more important in government departments in order to achieve better outcomes while reducing costs. A multi-stage early supplier engagement can help suppliers better analysing the project scope, gives more detailed insights into the necessary procurement requirements and provides a better understanding of where involvement of other partners is necessary. Engaging with suppliers in an open and transparent way will promote competition and maximises innovative solutions.
Key topics and take away skills/benefits:
- Analyse the challenges and benefits of different early supplier engagement approaches
- Examine the crucial factors in designing a successful engagement approach
- Learn how to establish good communication channels in order to create openness and transparency
- Understand the risks of an early engagement approach and how to overcome them
- Compare and discuss your early supplier model with other procurement professionals in government procurement divisions
- Discover how to Implement feedback mechanisms to improve collaboration between supplier and contractor
- Benefit from fair and transparent supplier evaluation procedures
Session Facilitator:
Greg Edmonds
Managing Director
Charles Kendall Australia
In-depth learning session B
Achieving more effective procurement results by building and implementing commercial capabilities in the public sector
This value packed session is designed for procurement professionals within the public sector who want to deepen their insights into the different commercial approaches available that can be implemented to make public sector procurement operations more cost and time efficient. This engaging full day learning session will give an overview of all the different commercial models such as contracting out, purchaser-providers split, corporation and alternative models.
There is an international trend towards contestability and marketisation in the delivery of public services. During this session you will have the opportunity to examine the problems with, and possibilities of reorienting public sector service provision from a traditional administrative approach to delivering services om a commercial or quasi-commercial basis.
Key topics and take away skills/benefits:
- Identify different commercial purchasing approaches and models that can be implemented in the public sector
- Learn how to build and implement commercial capabilities in public sector divisions to achieve a more effective contract and supplier management
- Analyse the implementation challenges and how to overcome them
- Discuss the skillset needed to reorient the public sector from a traditional administrative approach to delivering services on a commercial basis
- Review the limitations of implementing a commercial based approach in a government procurement environment
- Compare and discuss the efficiency of commercial models with other professionals
- Gain insights into best practice contract management approaches from the private sector
Session Facilitator:
Mark Dybell
Director – NSW & VIC
Charles Kendall Australia
Register online here!