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The CIPS Australia Procurement Professional Awards 2011

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A new way to demonstrate best practice

Following the success of our Procurement Professional Awards programme over the last four years, we are delighted to be launching the Procurement Professional Awards for 2011. These awards are now truly established. Their prestige and popularity has increased annually, with entries doubling in 2010 compared to 2009.

This awards programme highlights the varied contribution that our profession is making to organisations throughout the private and public sectors. This recognition is not only beneficial to the confidence and career progression of individuals working in the profession, but also for their organisations and stakeholders. It will highlight the direct and wide ranging benefits that accrue to them from their Investment in professional procurement. This awards programme is a, modern way to demonstrate best practice for everyone’s benefit.

Procurement may be the fastest growing profession in business, but its individual practitioners rarely promote their hard-earned achievements or accept due recognition. It is still not really part of our procurement ‘culture.’ The CIPS Australasia Procurement Professional Awards are just a step in the right direction towards correcting this imbalance.

The judging criteria for the awards will recognise the broad range of skill areas in which procurement professionals excel - including project management, negotiation, supplier management, cost reduction, process improvement, individual initiative, teamwork and growth. In a word it will recognise contribution.

The award categories recognize all three levers that improve procurement capability – people development, process improvement and the deployment of technology. Once again, we will be inviting the Young Procurement Professional of the Year to join the CIPSA Steering Group. This is a great way to hear the future voice of the profession.

Please do not be shy. Enter the awards by 29 July 2011, for the benefit of your stakeholders and your organisation – not just yourself. Show us a new way to demonstrate best practice. Both the CIPS CEO David Noble and I look forward to seeing you at the PP Awards dinner on the evening of 12th October at Crown in Melbourne, and enjoying the successes that will doubtless be richly deserved.

Jonathan Dutton FCIPS
Managing Director
CIPS Australasia

Benefits of entering & winning

Every organisation that enters the CIPS Australasia Procurement Professional Awards will benefit. Examining individual or business activities over 12 months helps identify areas of success, areas
for improvement and will assist with strategic planning. Judges feedback will also provide you with a benchmark against your peers and competitors. Other benefits of entry include:

• Improved staff morale through being part of a business willing to invest in rewarding achievements
• Improved business relationships
• Greater brand recognition within the industry and with key external stakeholders

If your organisation is recognized as a winner, additional benefits will include:

• Enhanced staff pride
• Profile in Procurement Professional magazine and on the CIPS Australia website
• CIPS Australia winners’ trophy and framed certificate
• Official letter of recognition from CIPS
• Team photograph for keepsake
• Greater recognition as a rewarding employer which increases your ability to attract excellent and talented employees
• The right to use the Category Winner logo in your business communications and marketing until 30 September 2012