VIC/TAS Region
Welcome to the VIC/TAS Region Page
| VIC/TAS Regional Chair: | Brendan Comas |
| VIC/TAS Regional Vice Chair: | Jane Holcombe |
| Conatct Email: | vic@cipsa.com.au |
| Click here for VIC/TAS events | events@cipsa.com.au |
Latest VIC/TAS News & Events
VIC Calendar of Events
Mark your diary now for these VIC events in 2008. More dates will arise, so remember to keep an eye out on the VIC/TAS Events page.
18 July - Supplier Relationship Management (1)
28 July - Socially Responsible Procurement
5 August - Reducing Total Cost
6 August – Effective Expediting (please note new date)
13 August - Leaders & Laggards event
4 September - Fundamentals of Contract Law
12 September - Tender Evaluation (2)
8-9 October - Introduction to Procurement & Improve your Procurement Skills (2)
30 October - Supplier Relationship Management (2)
Leaders & Laggards event, 13 August 2008
An overview of the CIPSA - BOMweb - Vertical Talent Research Report on the Use of Technology in Procurement.
The objective of this event will be to identify key insights and trends from the research, provide valuable learning via live case studies, and provide useful recommendations for organisations at all stages of technology adoption.
Capgemini Event 3rd July
Experience an innovative environment to network and learn more about procurement’s hot topics.
Review: Capgemini event, 3 July 2008
Many thanks to all who attended the Capgemini event in Melbourne on 3 July. Feedback from the event has been very positive so far.
“Meet your colleagues" and "choose your procurement hot topics" were the two key themes at the 2nd Capgemini event in Australia this year.
Walking into Capgemini's Accelerated Solutions Environment ("ASE"), a huge area separated by moveable-writeable screens, we met, shared a beer, and were given the task of 'summarising a stranger' in procurement terms, and introducing ourselves, in less than a minute.
The music changed, and into the chatrooms we went … a choice of six … oh, no decisions required. Each chatroom a little 'room', surrounded by the screens, scribes awaiting, graphics and pictures abounding.
With six hot topics: transformations; aligning to business strategy; eProcurement, CPO dashboard (see picture), lean and sustainability, all led by a Capgemini expert.
The music changed twice more, so a total of three hot topics, each about 15 minutes.
Then at the end, a summary, laugh and a chat, followed by another drink and some good nattering. Thanks to the Team at Capgemini, and the VIC/TAS Committee for a very successful night. Watch out, Capgemini are looking to repeats soon in other states …..
Click here to see the Procurement Dashboard. Notes from the event will be available shortly.
NSW Members - tell your colleagues to start writing now!
CIPSA National Essay Competition
Would you like the opportunity to win $2000 plus an all-expenses paid trip to the 4th Annual CIPS Australia National Procurement Conference in Melbourne, October 2008? Submit your entry into the CIPS National Essay Competition to be in with a chance!
By submitting an essay of 1500-2500 words on one of three questions by the 29th August, 2008 you could become a regional winner of the competition and win $1000.
Questions:
- How does the procurement profession avoid “green wash” and ensure truly sustainable sourcing solutions are presented to stakeholders?
- Are a socially responsible procurement policy and a low-cost country sourcing strategy mutually exclusive?
- As the generic cost of production falls, and the generic cost of freight rises, how will carbon trading affect supply chains?
The winner from each region will automatically be entered into the national competition with the chance to win a further $1000, and the aforementioned trip to the 4th Annual CIPS Australia Conference on 14 October.
The competition this year, has been generously sponsored by Curtin University.
Contribute to your local news
Always considered yourself a bit of a Clark Kent? Procurement Super Hero by day, sleuth journalist by night? Well we would love to see your talent, and even if you don’t have the talent, we would still love to hear the gossip from your region. Got any news on movers and shakers, big contracts awarded, something local to your region, or country? Send in your article, or link to an article on the web and if we think its newsworthy we will publish it in the monthly newsletter. Deadlines for each newsletter is the last week of each month, so get in your submissions now. Submissions will be by-lined by agreement. Email news@cipsa.com.au with the subject line <Your Region> Newsletter Submission.
Knowledge Bites: Lunchtime Lecture Series no. 2
Review: Knowledge Bites Lecture, “Procurement Professionals and Competition Law”, 21 May 2008
Many thanks to all who attended the Knowledge Bites Presentation on 21 May. Please see the attached presentations and Cartel article by Tony Mineely.
Presentation by Warren Scott - Mills Oakley Lawyers
Presentation by Tony Mineely - ACCC
Article "Cartels Conduct - What you need to know and some observations" by Tony Mineely - ACCC
Knowledge Bites: Lunchtime Lecture Series no. 1
This first of the Victorian Knowledge Bites Lunchtime Lecture series featured Mr Ian Wheatley, Telstra Executive Director Procurement, who presented on "Procurement - a Leading Edge Approach”. Ian has ultimate responsibility for Telstra's 300+ procurement personnel, its procurement practice and execution, and engagement with IBM Australia. In his information session, he discussed Telstra's procurement challenges and solutions in not only building the world-first 3G network, but also Telstra's BPO with IBM Australia. Whilst Telstra is proud of its leading-edge status globally, it does come with the price of being the pioneer. A lot of lessons are learnt when you’re the first, and the knowledge of these lessons are invaluable.
Click here to download Ian's presentation.
The last Knowledge Bites lecture for 2008 will be Wednesday, 17 September.
Meet your Chair and Vice Chair
VIC/TAS Chair: Brendan Comas
Brendan is currenly an Associate Director at Portlan Group and formerly Tendering and contracts services manager, strategic procurement department, Coles Group Ltd. His career began in the Tasmanian mining industry after qualifying as a mechanical engineer from the University of Adelaide. After traveling he worked in various IT ERP consulting roles.
Prior to joining Coles three years ago, Brendan was one of the original members of BOMweb, a Melbourne-based consulting firm, specialising in strategic sourcing and online technology solutions. This followed the completion of his MBA at the Melbourne Business School.
Email Brendan at vic@cipsa.com.au
VIC/TAS Vice Chair: Jane Holcombe
Strategic procurement manager, indirect spend, South Pacific Tyres (SPT)
Previously Jane worked for Coles Myer (now Coles Group), National Australia Bank (NAB), Ansett/Air New Zealand and Kodak. She has been a category manager of indirect categories such as travel, recruitment, print, warehouse and distribution, and IT. She has a business degree from RMIT University.
Email Jane at vic@cipsa.com.au
