Now in its third year, the GovProcure conference has established itself as the place that procurement managers from all levels of government come to meet, engage and build the skills that they need to continue to deliver efficient, effective, ethical and economical goods and services.
Procurement in the public sector is undergoing a transformation in which it is evolving from a back office function to a strategic capability. This is being driven by innovative procurement strategies, improved systems and processes and the uptake of cutting edge technology.
For procurement managers this means a constant need stay up to date on the latest strategies, technology and opportunities for improvement. Attending the GovProcure conference is your opportunity to do just that with, access to some of the brightest minds and most innovative case studies in public sector procurement today.
“Excellent! A wonderful combination of experience and view points on a broad range of procurement topics”
- Group Manager Strategic Procurement, Ergon Energy (past delegate)
Addressing the key challenges facing public sector procurement managers:
- Achieving economically, socially and environmentally sustainable procurement outcomes
- Embracing innovation in public sector purchasing operations
- Cultivating commerciality in government procurement
- Running competitive and collaborative procurement processes to align external and internal partners
- Successfully engaging with Indigenous-owned businesses to meet changing Indigenous procurement policy requirements
- Implementing better contract management approaches to ensure successful procurement execution
- Improving supplier management to achieve better purchasing outcomes
Who will attend GovProcure 2016?
Senior procurement managers from right across Australia’s public sector.
The 3rd annual GovProcure 2016 will be attended by key stakeholders and decision makers with an interest in procurement. You will have the opportunity to network with key decision makers such as:
- Chief Procurement Officer
- Commercial Director
- Assistant Director of Finance (Corporate Procurement)
- Deputy Director
- Executive Director
- Deputy Head of Procurement
- Director of Procurement
- Head of Category Management
- Head of Commercial
- Head of Procurement
- Senior Commercial Manager
- Senior Procurement Manager
- Strategic Procurement Manager
- Category Manager
- Contract Manager
- Senior Procurement Officer
- Strategic Sourcing Manager
From: Federal and State Government Departments and Agencies, Local Governments, Universities, Utilities and other non-government publicly owned organisations.
Having run for two consecutive, successful years, the GovProcure conference has attracted a variety of senior level decision makers from the public sector. A breakdown of past delegates includes:
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Why attend?
The key benefits of attending GovProcure 2016:
- Hear from senior procurement managers from across the public sector on how they achieve economically, socially and environmentally sustainable procurement outcomes
- Examine how to establish stronger supplier relationship partnerships to maximise procurement value
- Understand how to integrate public sector requirements with private sector supply chain management concepts in order to deliver substantial savings
- Gain insights on how to deliver real benefits and data quality from better procurement data analytics
- Discover the future of contracting and what you need to do to flourish and grow through this era of transformation
- Analyse how to run highly competitive and collaborative market engagement to achieve business objectives through balancing probity and process
- Learn new strategies to engage effectively with Indigenous suppliers
Sponsors - why do you need to be there?
The 3rd annual GovProcure 2016 conference will provide a unique platform for all public sector stakeholders and organisations engaged in procurement to enhance their understanding and knowledge of the latest developments, initiatives and legislative changes taking place in this evolving sector.
If you supply goods or services to any level of government the 3rd annual GovProcure 2016 conference provides you with the ideal opportunity to engage early and understand the wants and needs of your next government client. By attending, you will gain a much clearer picture of how to respond during the critical RFP process.
Position your brand as an authority in your sector – present on the programme, sponsor a networking function or demonstrate in our showcase exhibition to improve your chances of beating your competition.
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