1. Government Procurement Reform Programme Training and Education Briefing Session 12 March 2010

2. Agenda Reform overview Overview of education  questions Overview of training  questions Next steps and opportunity to network

3. Government Procurement Reform Overview

4. 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

5. Workstreams Cost savings Capacity & capability building Enhanced business participation Improved governance, oversight & accountability

6. Capacity & Capability Building Training & Education

7. 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

8. Capacity & Capability Building Guide – Building Government Procurement Capabilities CIPS Education Procurement Training Courses Graduate Programme

9. Capacity & Capability Building Education

11. 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

12. CIPS NZ Procurement Academy Student pays for: –Exam registrations –Study guides Applications close 9 April Applicants notified mid April First exam November

13. Questions?

14. Capacity & Capability Building Training

15. Procurement Training Programme Flat fee - circa $300 per person, per day NZ wide Practitioners’ rules, tools and templates Specialist Leadership

16. 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

17. Additional Information Pre July pilots of specialist and advanced training Posting of training calendar on the MED web site Proposed training needs analysis tool

18. Questions?

19. 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’

20. Questions? Comments? Concerns ?