White Papers
White Papers are brief, user friendly, booklets on topical issues facing the modern procurement professional. Published bi-monthly they cover a broad range of subject matter at different levels. Free copies of these printed booklets are also available from the CIPS Australia office, subject to availability.
The white papers are available to CIPSA Members only.(you will be asked to login using your CIPSA - as opposed to PPonline - login details)
To access the page to download the white papers please click here
Please see below a list of currently available White Papers.
- The business case for professional development
- Emission Impossible - Implications for the procurement function of a CPRS
- The Buyer's Blog Field Guide 2009
- The Top 20 websites in the world of procurement
- The CIPSA - Portland Group Strategic Procurement Survey 2009
- Procurement's evolving role in enterprise supply chains
- Why work in procurement?
- Why do we need professional procurement?
- 7 Slides for the CEO
- The Definition of Procurement
- Top 3 Issues facing the procurement profession
- The Psychology of Negotiation - A brief introduction
- Socially Responsible Procurement: Corporate Social Responsibility in a supply chain context
- Risky Business - an introduction to procurement risk management
- How do we measure up? An Introduction to Performance Measurement of the Procurement Profession
- Managing the Tail - The benefits of managing indirect low cost supply lines
- The CIPS - Portland Group Strategic Procurement Benchmarking Survey Report
- Building the case for centralisation in public procurement
- Six Essays on Procurement
- An Introduction to Supply Base Management
- How to Negotiate Professionally
- 7 Challenges Facing Public Sector Procurement
- Dealing with Monopolistic & Distorted Supply Markets
- A Short History of Procurement
- A report into the current use of technology in procurement
- The 12 Myths of Procurement
Public Sector Slides
- 7 Slides for the CEO (Powerpoint, in CIPSA Style)
- 7 Slides for the CEO (Powerpoint, in Blank Template Style)
- 7 Slides for the CEO (PDF of presentation in CIPSA Style)
- 7 Slides for the CEO (PDF as Notes pages)
Blue Papers
- The Knowledge Club Compendium (2006 articles)
- Six Essays on Procurement - 2007 Edition
- The Knowledge Club Compendium (2007 articles)
Other UK reports/documents
- Taking the lead - A guide to more responsible procurement practices
