Demystifying Procurement Summit 2008, Demystifying the Procurement Process Conference Sydney 2008
Demystifying Procurement Summit 2008, Demystifying the Procurement Process Conference Sydney 2008
Who should attend?
  • Heads & directors of procurement
  • Procurement policy advisors
  • Procurement team leaders
  • Strategic officers
  • Contract managers
  • Busines service managers
  • Supply managers
  • Contract and legal support
  • Asset managers
  • Risk managers
  • Corporate service managers
  • Purchasing managers
  • Procurement professionals
ADDED BONUS!!

Delegates can alternate between this Procurement Summit and the How to win Tenders Summit which is being run simultaneously at Dockside on 24 & 25 September 2008.

It is FREE to swap between the two summits. This is the perfect opportunity to meet 100’s of professional buyers and sellers all together at the same venue. Delegates from one summit get to network with delegates from the other summit. The advantage for you is that you can choose your preferred speakers and topics from either summit, enabling you to maximize your learning experience and value for money.

Register now for - Just $1,295 +GST
Register 3 and the 4th attends FREE! Why pay more?

Expert speakers include:

Stephen Rowe Stephen Rowe,
Chief Procurement Officer,
Parmalat Australia
Guy Callender Professor Guy Callender,
Principal, Asia-Pacific Procurement Research Group,
Curtin Business School
Paul Luciani Dr Paul Luciani,
National Director Property & Procurement, Environment & Sustainability Services,
Ernst & Young
Rizwan Ullah Rizwan Ullah,
National Procurement Manager,
Crown Equipment
Ian Cook Ian Cook,
Executive Director,
Supply Clusters
Scott Alden Scott Alden,
Partner,
DLA Phillips Fox
Alyson Eather Alyson Eather,
Senior Associate,
DLA Phillips Fox
Peter Tanner Peter Tanner,
Managing Director,
Tanner Menzies
Peter Bishop

Peter Bishop,
Director,
ACOHS Risk Strategies

Luke Kenny Luke Kenny, General Manager, NSW Procurement
e-Business Solutions, Department of Commerce NSW
  • Stephen Rowe, Chief Procurement Officer, Parmalat Australia
  • Dr Paul Luciani, National Director Property & Procurement, Environment & Sustainability Services, Ernst & Young
  • Luke Kenny, General Manager, NSW Procurement
    e-Business Solutions, Department of Commerce NSW
  • Rizwan Ullah, National Procurement Manager, Crown Equipment
  • Phill Scott, Contracts Manager, Local Government Procurement
  • Professor Guy Callender, Principal, Asia-Pacific Procurement Research Group, Curtin Business School
  • Alan McDonnell, Procurement Manager AUS NZ, Downer EDI Engineering
  • Scott Alden, Partner, DLA Phillips Fox
  • Alyson Eather, Senior Associate, DLA Phillips Fox
  • Peter Tanner, Managing Director, Tanner Menzies
  • Ian Cook, Executive Director, Supply Clusters
  • Brian Kildea, Legal Counsel, Chief Counsel Team, Australian Fisheries Management Authority
  • Peter Bishop, Director, ACOHS Risk Strategies

About the Demystifying Procurement Summit 2008

In a climate where the importance of capturing best value for every dollar spent in public and private procurement has never been higher, this Summit has been developed to enable procurement professionals from all levels of government and industry to discuss, share thoughts and experiences on what is best practice. 

This programme identifies the wide-ranging challenges unique to the procurement professionals as they try to deliver value within an ever tightening framework and rigid processes. 

The Conference has been developed as a two day event with a Masterclass as part of the programme and will provide an excellent networking opportunity.

Who should attend?

  • Heads & directors of procurement
  • Procurement policy advisors
  • Procurement team leaders
  • Strategic officers
  • Contract managers
  • Busines service managers
  • Supply managers
  • Contract and legal support
  • Asset managers
  • Risk managers
  • Corporate service managers
  • Purchasing managers

You will leave knowing

  • Understanding the future trends in procurement
  • Understanding legal and probity issues
  • How to write Request For Tenders (RFT)
  • How to incorporate corporate social responsibility into your procurement documents
  • E-procurement
  • Risk management assessment
  • How to managing evaluation teams
  • Recruiting & retaining procurement professionals
  • Building relationships with the winning supplier to ensure delivering best-fit solutions
  • Enhancing your buyer negotiation skills
  • Selecting the winning bid

Sponsorship and promotional opportunities

Demystifying Procurement Summit 2008 is an unrivalled and cost-effective marketing solution that brings you face-to-face with your customers and prospects at the summit. By sponsoring the Demystifying Procurement Summit 2008 you will:

  • Get cost effective marketing exposure and branding to your target audience, culminating in face-to-face meetings with our best prospects
  • Increase brand recognition
  • Create new partnership and alliances
  • Develop relationships through new networking opportunities

If you think our target audience matches yours, why not give us a call to discuss tailor-made promotional packages to suit your organisation's objectives and budget.

To discuss your participation in the Demystifying Procurement Summit 2008, contact Ian Devlin on Tel +612 8908 8509 or email ian@acevents.com.au

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Venue and Accommodation

The summit will be held at:
Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Park Sydney
Tel: + 61 2 9261 3777

Official accommodation and travel partner:
Sam Rowe,
Travel Manager,
FCm travel solutions, 30 Clarence street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Phone: 02 8270 0898
Fax: 02 8270 0877
Email: sam.rowe@fcmtravel.com.au
Website: www.fcmtravel.com
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