Conference Day One: Wednesday 7 December 2016
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08:15 | Registration and welcome coffee
08:50 | Opening remarks from the Chair
Jonathan Dutton, Managing Director, JD Consultancy
EXPLORING THE CHANGING PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LANDSCAPE
09:00 | INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE: Cultivating commerciality in public procurement operations – the Singapore Health Promotion Board (HPB) transformation journey
- Analysing the main drivers of this transformation and gaining insights into the adopted framework
- Identifying the results, impact and value creation from this implementation of commercial procurement operations
- Gaining insights into the transferability and learning points of this reform and identifying opportunities for the future
Sebastian Chua, Head of Procurement, Singapore Ministry of Health
09:45 | KEYNOTE CASE STUDY: How the Department of Finance is further streamlining Australian Government procurement
- Reviewing the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPR) and identifying opportunities to improve value for money outcomes in the future
- How the government is reducing red tape and eliminating unnecessary costs in Australian Government procurement through the expansion of the Commonwealth Contracting Suite
- Analysing developments in whole of government coordinated procurement to deliver further value for money
John Sheridan, Australian Government Procurement Coordinator, Department of Finance
10:30 | Morning tea
11:00 | CASE STUDY: How the Department of Defence has designed its commercial center of excellence to deliver timely, tailored and risk managed commercial solutions through collaborative, stakeholder and industry engagement
- Understanding the strategic environment - becoming a smart buyer
- Designing the commercial center of excellence including roles and responsibilities and linked commercial reforms
- Analysing the lessons learned during the design and implementation journey and identifying the next steps
Andrew Jacopino, Acting Assistant Secretary Supplier Analysis and Engagement (SA&E) Branch, Commercial Division, Department of Defence, Capability Acquisition and, Sustainment Group
11:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Make procurement simple. Make innovation possible
We live in changing times and as we all know the public sector will be at the forefront of these changes. As financial budgets and resources become even tighter, it will be imperative for all areas of public sector to work closer together in an integrated fashion to deliver better citizen outcomes in all areas of service delivery.
We often hear how private sector is more flexible and open to innovations vs public sector which is highly regulated and sometime can be seen as inflexible. Is that true for procurement – Lets find out.
Panel moderator:
Richard Bradbury, Head of Value Engineering, Asia Pacific Japan and Greater China, SAP Ariba
Panellists:
Steve Walley, Process Application Lead, Transport for NSW
John Browne, General Manager – Category Management, Broadspectrum
ACHIEVING ECONOMICALLY, SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT OUTCOMES
12:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Integrating sustainability into public procurement processes
- What are the main obstacles when improving safety, environmental and ethical standards in your organisation and how do you control this?
- How can you ensure the benefits of embedding sustainable procurement practices are fully realised?
- What is the importance of leadership in achieving continued sustainability improvements within public procurement?
Panel Moderator:
Jonathan Dutton, Managing Director, JD Consultancy
Panellists:
Siju Johny, Chief Procurement Officer, NSW Trains for Transport for NSW
Alice Cope, Executive Manager, Global Compact Network Australia
Molly Harriss Olson, Chief Executive Officer, FairTrade
Kate Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA)
12:45 | Networking lunch
13:45 | Embracing digital to create leaner, simpler and more efficient procurement systems
- How the DTA is working closely with Suppliers and other Commonwealth Agencies to help drive better procurement outcomes
- Identifying the key areas where digitalising processes can make the biggest impact
- Why changing organisational capability and culture is the key challenge to implementing these changes – and how to overcome that
Kishwar Rahman, Commonwealth Government Digital Procurement Expert
INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES FOR DRIVING VALUE FOR MONEY
14:05 | Price taking and price setting – a race to the bottom or doing better with what we’ve got?
- Analysing the challenges faced by procurement specialists when managing within finite budgets
- Exploring different ways to structure procurements in order to avoid overriding price considerations that can drive down quality
- Dealing with challenges in procuring human services, where service users select from and negotiate with a panel of providers to obtain the best option for their circumstances
Geoff Holden, Director Procurement Strategy, WA Department of Training and Workforce Development
14:35 | Procuring infrastructure – obtaining value for money on purpose
- Identifying how to capture value during early stages of purchasing planning
- Setting up mechanisms to deliver best value for money
- Delivering benefits by engaging multiple stakeholders in the procurement process
Roy Barton, President, Institute of Value Management Australia (IVMA)
15:05 | Afternoon tea
15:35 | To get the right answer you need to ask the right questions - applying lessons learned from international projects
- Benefitting from setting procurement objective as agreed by all stakeholders
- Analysing critical elements when selecting suppliers who you have the most confidence in, to provide the service, rather than just ticking boxes
- Comparing the cheapest technically compliant solution vs the best value solution and how to tell them apart
Gavin Shepheard, Global Sales Director, Commerce Decisions
John Crickmore, Managing Consultant, Commerce Decisions
15:55 | CASE STUDY: Finding the balance between culture and strategy in Antarctica - doing it in-house vs. engaging contracted service providers
- Analysing how the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) needs to “Antarcticerise” and modify purchasing outcomes to make it fit for purpose
- Identifying how to manage high risk logistics in a limited window of opportunity
- Balancing the ‘can do’ spirit with a procurement culture that that is more reflective of efficient, safe and modern day supply chain and procurement best practice
Roger Knowles, Supply Chain Strategist, Department of the Environment and Energy - Australian Antarctic Division
16:15 | SURVEY PANEL DISCUSSION: Addressing the biggest challenges from the GovProcure 2016 survey
This panel discussion has been specifically designed to address your biggest challenges, as identified by you. Complete the survey online before attending the session and leading executives will help you find ways to overcome the biggest challenges you face in PCSM.
Panel Moderator:
Jonathan Dutton, Managing Director, JD Consultancy
Panellists:
Paul Howard, Director Commercial Services, New Zealand Department of Defence
Stephanie Black, Executive Director Government Procurement, WA Department of Finance
Kishwar Rahman, Commonwealth Government Digital Procurement Expert
17:00 | Closing remarks from the Chair
17:10 | End of Day One and networking drinks