Now is the time for Commonwealth entities to “lean into” their strategic procurement planning to prepare for and anticipate business needs.
The new law applies to standard form contracts entered into or renewed on or after 9 November 2023, where one party is a small business and the other party is a larger business or government agency.
Disregard the last version of the CPRs, this version is the current one.
Written by: Brett Lyndon – The Pro Forum Community of Practice The current version of the CPRs came into effect in December 2020. That was in the middle of the pandemic! As we’re now starting to move on and into [...]
Written by: Jacqui Sealy – The Pro Forum Community of Practice As the Federal election is now over, and the new Government is sworn in, many changes will happen in the coming weeks with changes to government portfolios, ministers, and [...]
Written by: Brett Lyndon – The Pro Forum Community of Practice The recent CoVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes in both our professional and working lives. From hand sanitizer galore and QR Codes, to artful facemasks, and social distancing, [...]
Written by: Donna Kirk – The Pro Forum Community of Practice The definition of a Lobby Group1 is a body formed to influence legislation on a particular issue. Lobby groups are important and a legitimate activity. They are an important [...]
Written by Brett Lyndon, General Manager Training Pro Leaders Academy, a leading trainer in procurement and ethical behaviour. In its COMMONWEALTH MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT 2019 –20 “The (Australian) Government recognises that responding to modern slavery risks in operations and supply [...]
Written by Brett Lyndon, General Manager Training Pro Leaders Academy, a leading trainer in procurement and ethical behaviour. The Pro Forum held an event recently discussing Prioritising the Eradication of Modern Slavery . Following that event, I was asked how [...]
Written by: Donna Kirk – The Pro Forum Community of Practice Did you know there is no official definition for Strategic Procurement? There are a range of descriptions and methodologies that have evolved from an early discussion piece from Japanese [...]
