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December 2011
Assisting over 100 NSW construction companies
Grosvenor is pleased to report the twelve month contract extension with the NSW Department of Finance and Services Housing and Property Group for the review of document OHS Management Systems. This brings the total duration of the engagement to three and a half years, evidence of our long term relationship with the H&PG.
At the conclusion of this contract extension, Grosvenor will have assisted more than 100 construction companies in NSW accredit their documented OHS Management Systems against the NSW Guidelines and Australian Standard, enabling these companies to bid for H& contracts worth in excess of $1 million.
November 2011
More successful capability development in New Zealand
Continuing its support to the capability development stream of the New Zealand Government's Procurement Reform Project, Grosvenor ran more of its highly regarded courses under the auspices of the Procurement Academy in Wellington in early November.
On this occasion, Grosvenor launched its newly developed two day Advanced Supplier Relationship Management course. Among the highly positive feedback from delegates, were specific reports of the benefits arising from the deep insight into suppliers' commercial drivers provided by the course.
October 2011
CIPS Australasia - the 7th Annual Conference
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Australasia (CIPSA) held their 7th Annual Conference in mid-October at Crown Conference Centre. A new and now highly acclaimed feature at that conference was a series of half-day pre-conference workshops. These six interactive workshops were focused on real issues and skills relevant to procurement and contracting practitioners.
Denis Henry, Grosvenor's Managing Director, facilitated a very well attended and received workshop: Category management – why isn't it delivering?
Dealing directly with the issues that are constraining the effective implementation of category management, the workshop assisted participants in successfully defining a category, extracting value and, most critically, making the right choice of category managers.
For more information contact Denis Henry on 0417 387 323 or denishenry@grosvenor.com.au.
September 2011
CIPS Australia – Managing the Facilities Category
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Australia (CIPSA) held their second special category forum on facilities at Darling Harbour on the 23rd of August. Kent Stuart, Grosvenor's Director and practice lead in property, delivered the opening presentation on the design and development of contracting strategies for property and facilities related services.
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For more information contact Kent Stuart on 0412 251 907 or kentstuart@grosvenor.com.au.
Maribyrnong City Council retains Grosvenor to deliver procurement and contracting support
Grosvenor has again been retained to deliver enterprise-wide capability development in procurement and contracting. Maribyrnong City Council recognised Grosvenor's practical, experience-based training and retained the firm to deliver an articulated programme to more than 200 employees over the 2011/12 calendar years.
Maribyrnong Council is undertaking a major change programme with the clear intention of both lifting the standards of its procurement endeavours and achieving material improvements in value for money. Processes, policies and templates have been revised and implemented across the organisation. These initiatives are now being supported with extensive training at three levels; introductory, intermediate and advanced.
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