Introduction to Socially Responsible Procurement

This course identifies how the procurement profession can deliver better socially responsible outcomes for organisations.

Programme content:

This programme will apply facilitated sessions, group discussion and case studies to address the following:

Define the elements of socially responsible procurement (environmental sustainability, governance, community engagement, workplace management practices)
The importance of SRP to your organisation
The contribution procurement can make to achieving SRP goals
Evaluating tenders for SRP requirements
The approach to managing the supplier’s SRP performance
Triple bottom line reporting
SRP trends and issues

Benefits to delegates:

By the end of this program, delegates will have a clearer understanding of the following:

the importance of meeting SRP requirements by your organisation
the application of SRP attributes to your current processes and frameworks
the ability to develop market capability to optimise SRP outcomes
the importance of keeping abreast of SRP trends

Benefit to the employer / organisation:

This course will benefit the organisation by providing skills and techniques to procurement professionals in how best to meet the organisation’s social responsibility commitments.

Course Dates:

Melbourne	28 July (please note new date)
Sydney	20 August
Perth	4th August
Wellington* **	31 July

Download an electronic booking form here. (Word). Email it to training@cipsa.com.au

Course Fees:

Single Day

CIPSA Member $900
Non-CIPSA Member $1145

All prices exclude GST.

*All fees for New Zealand are payable in $AUD (does not attract GST)

** The New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development supports and endorses CIPS Open Training courses, special rates apply for Wellington delegates. Email training@cipsa.com.au for more information or call CIPS Australia on +61 3 9629 6000.

Group Rates available, please ring +61 3 9629 6000 (or 1300 765 142) for further details.