The Fast Changing Procurement Landscape & Half Year Executive Update Briefing

Keynote Speaker: John Grant

John Grant, First Assistant Secretary, Procurement Division of the Department of Finance and Deregulation will be the Keynote Speaker at Intermedium's breakfast briefing on Wednesday 6 April 2011, addressing the topic of The Fast Changing Procurement Landscape.

John Grant will provide an overview of:

• How Finance is seeking to achieve less complexity in procurment;
• The rationale behind co-ordinated procurment;
• SME participation in procurement; and
• Emerging issues such as how procurement can foster innovation.

Half Year ICT Market Update

Following John's address, Judy Hurditch will outline what has been happening in the Federal Government ICT market in the first half of 2010-11 and indicate the key trends.

• A critical briefing for those responsible for developing and delivering against budgets and strategies.
• How has the Federal Government ICT market performed in the first half of 2010-11? Is it on the rise?
• Who has been buying what, and from whom?
• How are the emerging procurement trends impacting the market?
• Insourcing versus outsourcing - what are the indicators?

Briefing Description & Objectives

In Intermedium's Half-Year Executive Briefing, the spotlight will be on:

• Procurement policy directions and their impact on the market;
• The significance of whole of government panels; and
• The number of current panels across government and the suppliers who are doing the most business with them.

The key emergent trends to the half year will be outlined and insights into the issues being faced by the Government as it prepares for its first budget since being returned to office with the most fragile mandate possible will be discussed. 

Attend this briefing and gain an understanding of:

• What has affected government ICT spending over the last year;
• Where money has been flowing, and to whom; and
• How to prepare for 2011-12.

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Who should attend

• Public Sector Managers;
• Account and Sales Managers;
• Canberra Branch Managers;
• Marketing Managers; and
• Government CIO's.

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Keynote Speaker

John Grant
First Assistant Secretary, Procurement Division
Department of Finance and Deregulation

John is the head of the Procurement Division of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The division is responsible for developing and maintaining the Australian Government's Procurement Policy Framework, including coordinated procurement contract arrangements and campaign advertising.
 
Prior to this role, John was in the Australian Government Information Management Office and National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE), with responsibility for how government uses information and communication technology to improve productivity and effectiveness.
 
John has a Bachelor of Arts from the ANU with majors in history and accounting.

Speakers

Judy Hurditch
Managing Director
Intermedium

Since founding Intermedium in 2004, Judy has become a highly regarded specialist on the government marketplace.  As an independent industry analyst, she has extensive knowledge about both federal and state jurisdictions, and a comprehensive knowledge of suppliers to governments.

Prior to her commercial sector experience, Judy spent almost twenty years in the public sector, predominantly in IT-related project management and business system roles.  During this time, Judy managed major IT projects and procurements and was responsible for service delivery.

Briefing Details

For further information please contact sales on (02) 9955 9896.
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