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Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Raise your Game, Raise your Voice
Cath HillGroup Marketing Director, CIPS and CIPS SM Awards Chair of Judges 2016
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
A Real Competitive Advantage
Procurement at the heart of business
Influence business leaders to demonstrate that P&SM gives a real competitive advantage
Licensing the Profession
The Profession Comes of Age
RAISE YOUR GAME
RAISE YOUR VOICE
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
RAISE YOUR GAME
Raise your Game
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Raise your Voice
BE A STRIKER…
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Tips on producing a winning entry
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Pick the right project
Does it fit the brief?
Does it fit the brief?
Relay it to others
Relay it to others Is it too big?Is it too big?
Is it too soon?Is it too soon?
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Avoid markers fatigue
What is your hook?
What is your hook?
First impressions
count
First impressions
count
Avoid jargon and TLAs
Avoid jargon and TLAs
Think presentation!
Think presentation!
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Make the judges job easy
Use the correct headings
Use the correct headings
Use evidence to back up your claims
Use evidence to back up your claims
Quote actual not predicted
results
Quote actual not predicted
results
Don’t break the rules!Don’t break the rules!
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Use your own experts
• PR and Internal Comms can help you be concise and still relevant
• Marketing for branding, layout and the style of your submission
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Some key dates
Launch date
1 FebDeadline
12 April
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
The categories
Best Contribution to Corporate Responsibility
Best Cross‐Functional Teamwork Project
Best People Development Initiative
Best Supplier Relationship Management
CIPS Procurement and Supply Chain Management Professional
of the Year
Most innovative use of technology
Best Public Procurement ProjectBest Contribution to the
Reputation of the Procurement Profession
Most Improved Procurement Operation – Start‐up
Most Improved Procurement Operation – Step Change
International Procurement Project of the Year
CIPS Young Procurement and Supply Chain Management Professional of the Year
Best Procurement Consultancy Project of the Year
Best third sector/not‐for‐profit procurement project
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Panel of 12‐14 independent senior people from the procurement and supply chain profession – practitioners and former winners
Each mark three to four categories in the first round
In the second round, all judges mark the shortlisted entries in every category
The Process
Individual category entries are marked in the first round, then candidates are interviewed by a panel in person
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Maximum of three single sides of A4 (plus three sides of supporting material)
Entries should be divided into the five categories: Aims and objectives; Planning and execution; Innovation and creativity; Best practice; Organisational benefits achieved
Don’t forget the supporting material – another three single sides of A4
The Submission
Each section is marked out of five, apart from organisational benefits which is marked out of 10
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
Good Luck!