Charter Status

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Issue 8 November 2014

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Charter Status

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CIPS Pan AfricanConference 2014> Lusaka, Zambia

Uganda Graduation

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We are pleased to announce that Her Majesty’s Privy Council has agreed the recently proposed changes to CIPS Charter and Bye-Laws.

This means we can now change the Institute’s name to The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply and from January 2015 CIPS can offer Chartered Procurement and Supply Professional Status for suitably qualified and experienced members.

This is excellent news and places us in line with many other chartered bodies offering Chartered Status. This is the result of a long period of discussion, development and consultation with a wide range of stakeholders including the global membership, CIPS Congress and the Board of Trustees, as well as procurement and supply management leaders in public, private and third sectors and other professional bodies.

FCIPS will remain the most senior membership grade and the advanced professional licence, and MCIPS will remain the benchmark grade for qualified professionals and professional licence.

We’re pleased that the new Chartered Status will be an opportunity for members to enhance their lifelong learning and we invite members to register their interest in readiness for the January launch.

David Noble, Group CEO, CIPS said, “This is a huge milestone achieved in our licensing journey and a fantastic outcome for our global membership.”

“The profession is currently experiencing many challenges and demands and keeping up with these developments requires the best professionals dedicated to maintaining their own professional status.”

Richard Masser, Chairman of CIPS Global Board of Trustees, “It’s clear to see that we hold an enormous amount of responsibility in our roles, responsible for the safe and successful management of a whole host of complex supply chains that are increasingly operating on a global scale.“We can no longer accept poor practice or performance and the good news is we can make a difference by ensuring that MCIPS and Chartered Status are positioned firmly as the professional licences for this profession – recognising excellence, appropriate skill and ability.“

David Noble, Group CEO, CIPS said, “This is a huge milestone achieved in our licensing journey and a fantastic outcome for our global membership.”

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Zambia Conference 2014

Allow me to thank everyone for their par�cipa�on in the CIPS Pan African Conference held in Lusaka, Zambia.With your ac�ve par�cipa�on and support this conference would not have been a success.

We have received overwhelming posi�ve feedback on the conference with regards to the venue, quality of speakers and the high standard of Conference in general.

We will advice you on the date and venue of the CIPS Pan African Conference 2015, and I am looking forward to your valuable par�cipa�on at this event.

André Coetzee Managing Director - CIPS Africa

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Uganda Graduation31 July 2014 - Entebbe

I am very pleased to be here in Africa and now here in Uganda and especially pleased to be able to share in this celebra�on and ceremony here today.

Today marks the halfway point in my Presidents year for CIPS and its worldwide family of members and procurement professionals. The opportunity to present the diplomas to our new entrants has a special place in my calendar of 2014.

But today also marks a special occasion and milestone for the students who have been on their journey to MCIPS.

Of course I congratulate you…. of course I say well done for hard work and your achievement that brings you here today… and of course I say good luck in the future.But those best wishes from me are not enough.

I would like to speak about something different than the usual “well done” and the usual “good luck”.

The centerpiece of my speech to you today is to talk about the difference between being Qualified in procurement and supply and being a Professional in Procurement and supply …. and the journey that separates those 2 things.

So you heard those two key words didn’t you?…Qualified and Professional.

Well, what do you think is the difference between Qualified and Professional? Is there any difference? …do those two words mean the same thing?

Perhaps you have never thought about it…perhaps some of you have never had to think about it.

I am here to tell you, that from today …you do have to think about it.They are not the same …in fact, far far from itI think there are 6 big differences.

Firstly, you can be Qualified because you have your diploma and from today you have it in your

possession. So it is proven. But this does not make you Professional. Some of you must yet prove that.

Being Qualified happens in a single moment of �me. Being Professional does not happen in a single moment of �me, it happens over �me.

No. 2 difference is, you have studied the books, learned about the tools and techniques of procurement

and you have proven that you know them.

Your diploma says so.

But this does not prove that you will use them well, or use them at the right �me or in the right way.

Where knowledge and applica�on collide you have business outcomes. Knowledge with poor applica�on is shallow speechmaking. Applica�on without knowledge is non-value added ac�vity. Knowledge has made you wise…applica�on will make you an achiever.

Craig Lardner, CIPS President - Speech at the Graduation

The applica�on moment for you, lies ahead, not behind.

The 3rd difference is that to be Qualified you must show that you can learn. You have done this.

To be Professional you must show that you can teach. I do not mean teach in a university or school, I mean teach in business.

Your qualifica�on gives you the opportunity to teach, your professionalism gives you the mo�va�on and the reason to teach. In order to be a be�er teacher, you need the best knowledge.

MCIPS is the standard se�er but you must keep up-to-date with new prac�ces and developments in our profession to stay current. This is why CIPS is pursuing the Chartered status.

The 4th difference is that when you are Qualified, it means you know about a speciality, you know

about a narrow piece of running a whole business. This piece for you is called ‘procurement’.

But when you are Professional, it will be when you think about all the pieces, the whole business, not just procurement, and you will use that wider business knowledge to be be�er at the narrow speciality of procurement.

Those of you that are well into your procurement career may be doing this…if you are…do more of it.

Difference number 5 is that when you are Qualified you have mostly been taking things in.

You have been absorbing informa�on. You have been learning and you have been proving that you can learn.

But when you are Professional, you mostly give things out. You deliver back to the business, to the managers, to industry, even to the economy of your country. You give value back to all these places.

So being Professional is more about giving out, than taking in.

The 6th and final difference is when you are Qualified you will have decided for yourself what is good

business behaviour,

what is good conduct, what is responsible and ethical, and what are the acceptable business prac�ces that are legally and morally right.

But when you are Professional is when you actually behave like that.

You are seen to be so, you become an example…indeed, a role model. Then your personal brand includes that fine and honourable reputa�on.When you are Qualified you simply know what these behaviours are. When you are Professional you set the example and act in this way.

So there are 6 things that I hope explain the difference between being Qualified compared to being Professional.

If you think today is special because you have your diploma and all your study and hard work has paid off to get your diploma, then you are right, it is special for that reason and you should be proud of your achievements.

Your teachers and lecturers are proud of you, so are your family and friends, your ins�tute is proud of you and your President is proud of you too.

But today is special for another reason. It marks the moment in your careers when you have the opportunity not only to be Qualified but for many of you start, and for others, con�nue, the journey towards being Professional.

If you want to make this journey I can tell you it starts right now. Which means tomorrow is a very big day for you all.

Today is the end of ge�ng MCIPS Qualified. Tomorrow is the beginning of being Professional.

This President hopes you enjoy the journey. Thank you.

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Annual General Meeting- NigeriaThe Annual General Meeting of CIPS Nigeria took place on 11th July 2014 at the Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. New Executives were voted and are shown below. In addition, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos Chapters were represented with Andre Coetzee and Prof. Bola Afolabi gracing the occasion. Other participants were from Nexon, MTN Nigeria, Lagos Business School - PAN Atlantic University, Shell, OandO, Lever Brothers, Addax Petroleum and a few private entrepreneurs.

Teleconference - Nigeria

A teleconference was organised involving members from Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt to introduce the new Executive Committee to Mr. Babs Omotowa (MD, LNG). The discussion also focused around strategies to align CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) & CIPSM (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Management of Nigeria), create visibility within Nigeria and the Government, develop membership growth and host the next CIPS African Conference scheduled for 2015. A possibility of a courtesy visit by the team to meet with senior government officials in Nigeria to create CIPS relevance in public procurement was also considered.

Executive Committee Dinnerwith Babs Omotowa

We had the pleasure to meet Mr. Babs Omotowa over dinner at the Eko Hotel. Again, series of conversations were held to explore ways of enhancing CIPS visibility in NIgeria. Mr. Omotowa offered his personal and official support in actualizing these objectives. He implored the ExCo to aggressively raise the voice of the profession by building awareness within the country thus creating value in Supply Chain Management.

Gauteng Branch Event- Welcome Mr President!Craig Lardner was hosted by the vibrant Gauteng branch committee at the Midrand Conference Centre just 20mins out of the Johannesburg CBD. Over 150 branch members and guests attended, and the event included presentations by giants in industry who shared key insights in trends and challenges in our profession.

Participants included Accenture S. Africa CEO, William Mzimba, and Accenture’s MD and Head of the Supply Chain Management consulting practice, Ms. Hayley Walters, and the Managing Partner for PSA Group – a leading Procurement and Supply Chain recruitment firm.

Mr. Lardner delivered the keynote message themed around his

mission as CIPS global President, “Do a good turn and do one in return.”

The principle is to do something for somebody else that will benefit the profession.

Spurned from that challenge, a group of CIPS members have embarked on support and education campaign focussed on low-income communities and recruiting, capacitating and networking youth into our profession. Look out for good news stories from this project!

Western Cape

Harold Moses as the latest recipient of the Fellow Status. He is also the first to receive FCIPS in the Western Cape. CONGRATULATIONS!

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KZN Branch Meeting

The CIPS KZN Branch proudly hosted CIPS Global President Craig Lardner as a Key Note Speaker at an event held in Durban 4th August 2014. Craig had the 120+ CIPs members, guests and students totally engrossed in his presentation. This was by the far the most interactive Event held in the last few years, with several audience members still queuing to air their questions and comments at the networking session after the Event.

He encouraged audience participation and provided examples of how “to do a good turn”, and how this has already started being beneficial to the procurement community. “What could a 100,000-strong community do that would stand out like a beacon for 12 months?” he asked. “Everyone does one good thing. And if one good thing is done for you, then you do something in return. That would make 200,000 in a year.” A powerful message from a true Procurement Professional.

Along with Craig, the Branch also managed to secure Sandile Ngcobo, the Deputy Head Enterprise Development Supply Chain Operations at eThekwini Municipality. Sandile is a much respected and sought after speaker and Procurement Professional in KZN, and securing him was a major coup. He shared the eThekwini Municipality’s strategies and implementation of enterprise development and provided practical examplesof how this has been a productive driver of positive economic growth and development in KZN. Like Craig, Sandile had Students and Procurement Practitioners totally captivated during and after his presentation.

Based on my discussions with fellow Branch Exco Team Members and people in the audience, this was arguably the most successful Event in the recent past. The energy, participation and interest in the profession were there for all to see, and we look forward to being able to bring along similar dynamic speakers to the KZN Procurement community in the near future.

CIPS Zimbabwe Summer School (19-21 September 2014)TROUTBECK RESORT, INYANGA ZIMBABWE

THEME FOR THE CONFERENCE “POSITIONING OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN AS AN ENABLER OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ZIMBABWE”

Procurement practitioners, captains of industry met for the first time from 19 to 21 September 2014 at Troutbeck Resort, Inyanga, Zimbabwe for the CIPS Zimbabwe chapter summer school.

The two-day workshop was running under the theme, “Positioning of procurement and supply chain as an enabler of economic growth in Zimbabwe.”

There was a diversified and vibrant group of speakers led by Andre Coetzee the CIPS Africa MD. Mr Coetzee, who was the main speaker said Zimbabwe must reposition its procurement and supply chain policies as it endeavours to develop its economy and industry.

Mr Coetzee said Zimbabwe should take a leaf from South Africa which has ranging procurement quotas in diverse sectors of the economy mostly to protect its Small to Medium Enterprise.

“Procurement quotas are important for developing industries and nurturing industrial growth and create employment.

“In South Africa, procurement quotas differ sector by sector, but the thrust is to promote SMEs which is where job opportunities are for the masses in the modern world.”

“As CIPS Africa, we want to establish a Zimbabwe CIPS chapter which will become the voice of procurement and supply chain issues and to influence policies. CIPS Africa is prepared to work with the Zimbabwean Government to develop the economy and Africa as a whole. We believe that with sound procurement and supply chain policies in place Africa will develop its industry and grow out of stalemate,” said Mr Coetzee.

The business development executive of Buy Zimbabwe, Mr Alois Burutsa, said they were in support of procurement quotas in Zimbabwe to trim down the huge current account deficit of $1,7 billion accrued in the first quota of the year due to the current large export-oriented growth.

“Challenges differ sector by sector in industry so Buy Zimbabwe is for the sectoral approach where we weigh the capacity of industry sector by sector against the national demand.

“Where we lack capacity we increase the import quotas to augment growth and competitive edge in that sector.”

“We need our local industry to spur economic growth and tackle the increasing high unemployment rate.”

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“In South Africa there is an 80 percent local procurement quota in some sectors and they banned second-hand vehicles just to protect their car assembly industry.”

“So in Zimbabwe if our manufacturing industry is strategic to the nation then we should also adopt such measures,” said Mr Burutsa.Mr Burutsa, however, said the biggest limitation was Government’s adherence to policy.

“We can talk about the 2002 Presidential Order which, more like a 100 percent local procurement quota decree, stated that all vehicles purchased by Government and by other public institutions were to be procured from local vehicle assembly plants.”

“However, present day this was not being implemented even after it was re-enacted in 2011. Lack of implementation by Government in as far as procurement is concerned is the weakest point.”

“As a country we will be able to save millions and boost local industry if we improve around local procurement systems, tighten our border posts and clamp down the dumping of cheap and sub-standard goods and service,” said Mr Burutsa.

Zimbabwe procurement executive Mr Muzvidzwa Chingaira said Zimbabwe needed to be pragmatic and innovative about procurement issues in the present globalised world.

“We need to position our procurement to have a competitive edge.”

“South Africa is a BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) member so we have to be innovative to compete against them. Other than that we will continue to play the secondary role,” said Mr Chingaira.

Also notable presentations were from Mr Van Gordon Chief Procurement Officer of Anglo Gold Ashanti, Mr Beeckman, Forensic Audit Manager at Impala Platinum, Mr. N. Chizu, CIPS Africa representative, Mr. C. Ruswa of Plan International and Mr M Musanzikwa of Chinhoyi University.

CIPS Zimbabwe chairperson Ms Francisca Nyamukapa said consistent with the foregoing reality at both local and international level was the need to place procurement at its rightful place in the boardroom and assume the strategic role it deserved.She also hoped that the future CIPS Zimbabwe executive will take today's programme to be a yearly calendar action.

We would like to hear from you!if you have stories or news that you would like to include into this newsle�er please send an email to: marke�ng@cips.org.za

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CIPS Ghana, held a CPD branch event on Friday, 12TH September, 2014 at the Accra British Council. The event was viewed as a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) seminar for all CIPS members.

The theme: Transforming Public and Private sector Procurement to Generate Value and Unlock Economic benefits, was delivered by Mr. Collins Agyemang Sarpong, MCIPS (Area Head, Global Sourcing – Standard Chartered Bank Ghana).

Before the commencement of the event, a detailed presentation on CPD Hours was delivered by Ms. Jennifer Akongbota, Membership Officer of the branch. The purpose of the presentation was to create awareness of the CPD account and encourage recording of various activities by members to claim CPD hours, which enhances their professionalism.

Mr. Collins shared professional experiences of Procurement in both the Public and Private sectors and how members could leverage on best practises to enhance their professional capabilities. Since the topic was too broad to be exhausted within the limited hours, he placed more emphasis on, due diligence, Total cost of Impact and procurement sustainability.

The members unanimously asked for more of such CPD sections since practical lessons learnt from this section will be applied at their various work places in ensuring that more value is added to their functions and roles.The event ended with a network session, where members interacted with each other.

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