2007 Key Updates: Procurement Education Breakfast Forum - Philippines

Procurement and Sourcing Institute of Asia (PASIA)
the leading procurement and sourcing regional network in Asia that raises the bar of procurement and supply management towards world-class standard.

Philippines Procurement Breakfast Forum
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 (8:00am-12:00nn)
Manila Peninsula Hotel, Makati City

Topics:

1. Contract Management Best Practices
2. Legal Aspect and Supply Management Professional Collaboration
3. Procurement Education and Certification/Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
4. Procurement and Sourcing Institute of Asia (PASIA) Update

Dear Colleague,

Due to a very successful run of the first Philippines Procurement Breakfast Forum last July 27, 2007 and the request of those who have missed this event, we will be holding the forum again on August 29, 2007, a Wednesday at the same venue, The Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati.

Once more, we will bring together leaders involved in improving the practice of procurement and sourcing towards world-class standards in Asia.

“Technological excellence moves you up and puts you in a class apart.”  With the ever-increasing quantity of outsourcing by organizations, the application of the next and best practices in contract management has emerged as an essential competency needed by people involved in the contracting process.  Best in class enterprises demonstrate that contract management can impact the business when the right organization, processes and technology are in place. (We will also be giving you a copy of the recent Aberdeen Research Report on Contract Lifecycle Management and the CFO).

Mark Soren Mojares, Vice President for Technology and Global Delivery Services of TransProcure will provide the increasing attention on the Contract Management landscape and how leading companies are taking advantage of it.

The importance of Legal and Supply Management professional collaboration in getting to the right contracting person and the importance of contract management in every business operation will be highlighted by Atty. Diosdado B. Marasigan, Senior and Managing Partner of Escudero Marasigan Vallente & Villareal Law Firm (EMSAVVIL Law).

In this forum, we will also provide an update why companies are pushing for their procurement and spend management professionals to get proper certification on their functions.  So along with this, the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), which is the title for the profession’s new qualification that supply management professionals strive to obtain, will be presented.  The CPSM will be relevant internationally and reflect the expanded education, skills and experience needed to be a successful supply management professional.  Details of CPSM Exam and Eligibility and the CPSM Pilot Testing Program will be discussed by Dino T. Limjap, C.P.M. – TransProcure’s Vice President for Procurement Consulting and Outsourcing Services.

Charlie P. Villaseñor, Chairman of Procurement and Sourcing Institute of Asia (PASIA), will give an overview about PASIA’s 3-year business plan that will highlight many programs intended to raise the bar of the procurement and sourcing excellence around the Asia region.

This forum is a regular update of what is hot in the procurement and sourcing arena.  Please join us for our 2nd Philippines Procurement Breakfast Forum on August 29, 2007 (Wednesday, 8:00am-12:00nn) at the Manila Peninsula Hotel, Makati City.

This is an exclusive invitation for Procurement and Contract Managers/Executives, Chief Finance Officers, Legal executives and all those involved in spending and contracting of selected top companies in the Philippines.  It is a limited engagement which can only accommodate 50 delegates.  Please mark your calendar and register now for this rare learning and networking opportunity.  PASIA will charge PhP 2,000 for members and PhP 2,500 for non-members (per person) attending to this educational forum.

I look forward to seeing you at the Pen!

Sincerely,

Lito C. Joaquin
Procurement and Sourcing Institute of Asia (PASIA