New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards 2020
Nominations
Nominations for the New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards are now closed.
RSVP
Registrations for the Virtual 2020 New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards are available by clicking here.
| Key dates to mark in your calendar | |
| 12 March 2020 | Nominations close on 12 March 2020. |
| March 2020 | Judging process commences. Nominees may be asked to engage in multi-media evidence of their success to be displayed at the Awards evening |
| 22 October 2020 | The 2020 New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards will be held virtually from 5.30pm. All finalists will be recognised, category winners announced and the Supreme Award winner revealed. |
2020 Procurement Awards Finalists
Young Professional
Joshua Schoombie, Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities
Lisa Strickland, Genesis Energy Limited
Alice Bray, Waka Kotahi - The New Zealand Transport Agency
Procurement Professional
Stuart Bird, Watercare Services Limited
Andrea Morton, Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities
Lisa Davis, Spark New Zealand Limited
Social and Environmental
Spark Sustainable Supply Chain
Auckland Council Healthy Waters with Height Project Management and Ministry of Social Development
Wayfare
Most Effective Teaming
Genesis
Spark, Fitter Faster Teaming
Spark, 5G Goes Live!
Most Innovative Project
Air New Zealand Procurement Team
Watercare - Enterprise Model
Auckland Council Healthy Waters with Height Project Management and Ministry of Social Development
Award Guidelines
The New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards represent a key reference point for the future of New Zealand’s position as a leader in Procurement practice.
Now entering its fifth year, the New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards are the country’s foremost recognition of industry-leading procurement practice, principally sponsored by the New Zealand Procurement Excellence Forum, a group of senior leaders from across the public and private sectors in New Zealand, passionate about developing and growing the procurement profession.
The information you provide in this application is the key component of the judging process. If you have any queries contact your New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards advisor, please use the FAQ function on this site where you can submit questions.
The 2020 award categories
Just as there are many different skills and characteristics that contribute to Procurement, there are five competitive New Zealand Procurement Excellence Award categories that have been established to recognize New Zealand’s finest:
- Young Procurement Professional of the Year
- Procurement Professional of the Year
- Most Effective Teaming of the Year
- Social or Environmental Impact of the Year
- Innovation of the Year
The finalists in these categories will vie for the title of ‘Supreme Winner’ at the New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards. Chosen by the judges, it demonstrates the highest achievement of the year in the Procurement field.
Things to note:
- Applicants from the previous New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards may reapply for the current year's Awards
- You may submit a nomination for more than one award category in the same year
- On receipt of all applications, the judges may deem you better suited to participate in another category. In this instance you will be contacted and advised and your application will be evaluated under the new category
- We want to encourage a wide range of organisations to apply, nominees can have total staff count anywhere from 20+
- We suggest you provide specific examples in your nomination
- It has proven beneficial to winners in the past to include evidence (quotes, figures etc.) within their nomination
Eligibility
To be eligible the applicant must be:
- An active Procurement professional, group or team
- Engaging in deliberate Procurement activity within New Zealand
- The application must relate to activity completed (but not necessarily started) and demonstrating benefits in calendar year 2019
- 30 years or under as of 31/12/2019, for the Young Procurement Professional of the Year award
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| Where is the Awards evening being held? | The awards are going to be held virtually live from the NZME Studios |
| What date is the Awards evening on? | Thursday, 22 October 2020 |
| What time does the Awards evening start? | 5.50pm |
| How do I submit a Nomination form? | The Nomination Form can be found on the home page of this website. |
| Who are the Judges for the New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards 2020? | Carolyn Tremain, CEO,
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment Michael Boggs, CEO, NZME Catherine Beard, Executive Director, ManufacturingNZ and ExportNZ Jonathan Mason, Director, Vector, Westpac NZ, Zespri, AirNZ Louise Aitken, CEO, Ākina Foundation Ian Williamson, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Wellington School of Business and Government at Victoria University of Wellington Tim Williams, 90 Seconds, Dononvan Group, Technomancy, ValueCommerce, WIS, Picsos, Shuttlerock, Icehouse |
| Does it cost to enter? | No, there is no cost |
| When do the Nominations open and close? | Nominations open on November 4th and close on the 28th of February 2020 |
| How do I register for the New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards Event? | The registration form for the virtual event can be found on the main homepage screen. The registration form will ask you for information such as your mobile number, company name and email address for registration purposes |
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