IFPSM International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management DaanWareman

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IFPSMInternational Federation of Purchasing and
Supply ManagementDaanWareman
Founded in 1974
Regional Conference on Public Procurement Reform
in West Balkan"Pristina, 16-17september 2008
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Objectives of the Federation

• Promote development of the purchasing and supply
  profession.
• Share knowledge on Association management best
  practises.
• Support development and recognition of
  professional procurement and supply
  organizations.
• To present a unified face for the profession
  where collectivity counts.
• The Federation handles a 50/50 focus on the
  so-called body of knowledge and the learning
  network.

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The magnitude of the Federation

• IFPSM is the umbrella organization of forty four
  National Associations worldwide.
• Total number of purchasing professionals just
  over 200.000.
• National Associations, member of IFPSM, operate
  in Europe, Canada and USA, Latin America and East
  Asia and Pacific.
• Most Associations have a national focus, but some
  are internationally active. CIPS always has been
  but others like e.g. NEVI have growing training
  activities outside base country.

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Activities and visibility of IFPSM

• Quality assurance and Quality control of National
  Associations Training Programs for them to
  obtain and hold the IFPSM logo.
• Bi-annual world conference for National
  Associations and IFPSM Council meetings.
• Regional conferences twice a year.
• IFPSM Summer- and Winterschool.
• IFPSM Awards
• EPPG European Public Procurement Group through
  ECPS.
• EU-Brussels Lobby
• EU CEN Workshop Agreement. Purchasing process
  standard.

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IFPSM strategies updated Spring 2008

• Increase IFPSM membership by fifteen percent in
  three years.
• Create best in class hub to deliver best in class
  knowledge. In time charter status like engineers
  and accountants.
• Increase the ability to execute and resource.
• Enhance external or outward orientation.
• External use of IFPSM brand by Member
  Associations.
• Support national associations to cope with
  globalization.

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IFPSM Awards.

• Garner Themoin - Advancement of the profession.
• Hans Ovelgoenne - Purchasing Research
• Lewis E. Spangler - Purchasing Professionalism.