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# 110 - Profile of public procurement on the rise

04 Feb 2010

The news yesterday that federal minister of finance, Lindsay Tanner, is to appear at the annual CIPSA event for the public sector on 27th May in Canberra can only be good news for procurement as a profession. www.pponline.com.au 

It is testament to the growth in respect for the profession, especially in the public sector these last few years (following the fine work between the APCC www.apcc.gov.au and CIPSA). And, it will help drive the higher profile that the profession is building nationally across all sectors of business.

Of course, the CIPSA PSPF5 event is strategically placed just after the budget in an election year – when the Rudd Government  will be keenest to punt their message to the electorate. But nonetheless it is a coup for CIPSA, and the profession itself. Tanner was good value at the event last year in Sydney, and addressed key questions from the audience with sincerity and candour. A repeat effort will be good news all round for procurement, especially in Canberra.

And it will illustrate yet again that procurement matters. 

The Buyer – posted 4 February 2010

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