2010 events archive
"Impact Thru Innovation Down Under", CoreNet Global Summit, Sydney
2nd - 4th August 2010
Kent Stuart leads a panel discussion titled, Greening your Portfolio: Turning Conflicting Objectives into Mutual Gain. The session will explore the ANZ Banking Group's introduction of a balanced scorecard for greening the Australian portfolio in 2006. ANZ Banking Group with Jones Lang LaSalle and Lend Lease make up the panel to discuss the outcomes of the balanced scorecard and how achievement in sustainability will continue following recent expansion in India.
To attend Kent's session and the CoreNet Global Summit visit the website.
Developing Specifications Course, Wellington
6th & 20th July 2010
Grosvenor will be delivering the one day course covering development of specifications that get better outcomes from contracts. The course builds the drafting skills to develop a specification analysing the role of the various elements of a specification document, the importance of document integrity to the process and contract, and what suppliers need from a specification.
This course provides an excellent foundation for issuing tenders which result in competitive, comparable supplier bids and ultimately, more manageable contracts.
Visit the MED website for the course outline and further details.
Contract Planning and Management, Wellington
7th-8th July 2010 & 21st- 22nd July 2010
Grosvenor will be delivering the two day course covering contract planning and management of contract relationships.
Designed for those who are involved in developing or managing contracts, participants will work together to gain a practical understanding of the contracting lifecycle, attributes of an effective contract/relationship management plan and turning selection/ performance criteria into contractual commitments.
This course builds the skills to get the most out of the procurement process and to manage the resulting contracts to achieve organisational goals. See course outline for further details.
Visit the MED website for the course outline and further details.
4th CIPS NZ Strategic Procurement Forum, Auckland
15th June 2010
Peter Macfarlane has been invited to present at the 4th CIPS NZ Strategic Procurement Forum to be held in Auckland, 15th June 2010. Peter will be present a similar session regarding tender evaluation, as presented at the 5th CIPSA Public Sector Procurement Conference in May.
Visit the CIPS Australasia website for further information.
BTTB Australia 2010, Travel Conference, Sydney
5th & 6th May 2010
Peter Macfarlane, with the Department of Finance and Deregulation, will be presenting a case study plenary session regarding the Whole of Australian Government Coordinated Procurement of Travel Services at the BTTB Australia 2010 Travel Conference, to be held in Sydney, 5th and 6th May 2010.
For further information regarding Peter's session and BTTB Australia 2010, visit the BTTB Online website.
5th CIPSA Public Sector Procurement Conference, Canberra
27th & 28th May 2010
Peter Macfarlane will be delivering a session regarding tender evaluation at the 5th CIPSA Public Sector Procurement Forum to be held in Canberra 27th and 28th May 2010.
For further information regarding Peter's session and the conference, visit the CIPS Australasia website.