The shortlist for the CIPS Australasia Awards has been revealed following a 37% increase in entries compared to last year.
Firms from the public, airline and transport sectors are among those who have found their way onto the shortlist.
Cath Hill, group director of marketing for CIPS and judge in this years awards, said: "The profession continues to raise the bar in the Australasia region- the judges noted that the quality of submissions for the 2017 SM Awards has been outstanding.
"The increased number of entries not only shows the passionate commitment to celebrate procurement excellence, but is also a testament to the growing impact that procurement has on business."
The winners will be announced during an award ceremony following the CIPS Australasia Conference on Tuesday 18 July at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne.
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The shortlisted firms are:
Best Contribution to Corporate Responsiblity
Australia Post
Queensland Treasury
Telstra
Best Cross Functional Teamwork Project
Air New Zealand
Ausgrid
Mercer
Queensland Treasury
SA Power Networks
SA Healthy and EY
Sydney Trains
The University of Sydney
Transport for NSW
BEST PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Air New Zealand
Metro Trains Melbourne
Best Process Improvement Initiative
Broadspetrum
Caltex Australia
Holcim (Australia)
SA Health and EY
Sydney Water
Best Public Procurement Consultancy Project
A.T. Kearney Pty
SA Health and EY
Best Public Procurement Project
Ministry of Social Development
NSW Government, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
NSW Procurement
Queensland Treasury
SA Health and EY (Joint Submission)
The University of Sydney
Transport for NSW
Best Supplier Relationship Management
BAE Systems Australia & Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Wood Group PSN and Caltex Australia
MOST IMPROVED PROCUREMENT OPERATION- START UP
Edith Cowan University
Darling Downs & West Moreton PHN
Most Improved Procurement Operation- Step Change
ASC Pty
Ausgrid
Australia Post
NSW Procurement
NSW TrainLink
WA Country Health Service
Most Innovative Use of Technology
BAE Systems Australia
Queensland Treasury
SA Power Networks
CIPS Procurement and Supply Professional of the Year
Johanne Rossi, Caltex Australia
William Monaghan, WA Health
CIPS Young Procurement and Supply Professional of the Year
Megan Jefferson, WA Health
Ricky Baharwal, Shell
Rikki Birleson, Santos
Tammy Bui, Broadspectrum