Government Procurement Reform Programme

Government Procurement Reform Programme

Training and Education Briefing Session

12 March 2010

Agenda

• Reform overview

• Overview of education questions

• Overview of training questions

• Next steps and opportunity to network

Government Procurement Reform

Overview

Overview

• On-going fiscal constraints for State sector

• Need to be more cost-effective & productive

• Procurement: – Realise untapped potential

– Unlock the benefits

– “Once in a career opportunity” to show the true value of

procurement

Workstreams

• Cost savings

• Capacity & capability building

• Enhanced business participation

• Improved governance, oversight & accountability

Capacity & Capability Building

Training & Education

Capacity - Skilled migration

• Capacity gap - skilled migration• Long term Skills Shortage Register

• 5 years’ relevant experience

• MCIPS qualified

• Job offer not pre-requisite

• Prioritisation in process

Capacity & Capability Building

• Guide – Building Government Procurement

Capabilities

• CIPS Education

• Procurement Training Courses

• Graduate Programme

Capacity & Capability Building

Education

CIPS NZ Procurement Academy

• 70% subsidy and paid membership

• Free Pathfinder Assessment

• On-line learning (e revision units)

• Workshop programme (Wellington)

• Study group opportunities

• Video Conference access to workshops

• Minimum 3, maximum of 5 units

CIPS NZ Procurement Academy

• Student pays for:

– Exam registrations

– Study guides

• Applications close 9 April

• Applicants notified mid April

• First exam November

Questions?

Capacity & Capability Building

Training

Procurement Training Programme

• Flat fee - circa $300 per person, per day

• NZ wide

• Practitioners’ rules, tools and templates

• Specialist

• Leadership

Specialist

• Negotiation & influencing skills for executives and senior managers

• Advanced negotiation skills for Procurement Specialists and Managers

• Supplier relationship management / contract management

• Cost reduction / management• Category management

Additional Information

• Pre July pilots of specialist and advanced training

• Posting of training calendar on the MED web site

• Proposed training needs analysis tool

Questions?

Conclusion

• The NZ Procurement Academy is up and running

• We will be offering more and better quality procurement

training in the future

• We will establish Procurement as a profession

recognised alongside other professions

• ‘This is a once in career opportunity’

Questions?Comments?Concerns ?