Branch DERBY

Behavioural Procurement

Behavioural Procurement

The CIPS Derbyshire branch is delighted to have David Loseby, an experienced CPO, CIPS Fellow and current CIPS Congress Representative for the North of England region, discuss what is meant by ‘Behavioural Procurement’.

When people talk about developing soft skills, what do they mean? What are some of the practical applications for contract management practitioners? How we behave and the behaviour of others is important in any situation and this can be particularly evident in negotiating contracts as this can lead to the success or failure of the contract.

David will define what is meant by Behavioural Procurement, how this can be achieved within the supply chain through to the end client, behavioural competencies required and how to apply this in negotiation situations, supported by case studies.

Branch WELLINGTON

WLG Event: Procurement, what is it, CIPS qualifications & routes to MCIPS

CIPS Wellington Committee is pleased to invite you to an informative afternoon to learn all you need ot know about Procurement 101 and the world of CIPS. Learn more about the CIPS Qualifications, the recent changes and the routes to achieving MCIPS and it's benefits.

Join us to hear from CIPS Group CEO, Malcolm Harrison FCIPS as he shares his personal and successful journey as a procurement professional and also from CIPS Australasia, Head of Professional Body, Charlotte Payne MCIPS as she provides an update on all things related to CIPS and answer all your frequently asked questons including an overview of the CIPS membership and it's value proposition, CIPS qualification and the qualifications review 2019, the launch of computer based exams and much more. While Mark Lamb, GM of CIPS Asia Pacific will share about the Corporate Award Syndicated program and how you can achieve MCIPS in as little as 18-months. 

Branch MANCHESTER

Failing to Prepare, Preparing to Fail in 2019

2019 has already seen procurement face their biggest challenge, Brexit. Steve Trainor, Executive Director at Odesma will walk you through Brexit and how you can organise and co-ordinate your procurement function for the challenges heading your way. Steve will also introduce other risks for your procurement function to be thinking about and how you can use your risk strategy to prepare for all eventualities. In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”.

Conferences AUCKLAND

Procurement 3.0 - Innovation engine, business enabler and social agent

More and more social and ethical principles influence and drive business decisions. Increasingly, the scope of business itself is transforming to deliver a lot more than shareholder value to encompass social and economic outcomes, balance diversity, build and support communities, reduce impact on the environment and address serious issues such modern slavery and wider labour abuse. 
 
Business is in all effect a social agent with greater responsibility than ever before - and procurement is more and more at the core of it.
  

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