Town Hall Session – Part I Professional Certification – Our Profession is at the Crossroads! Ken S. Babich, BCom., CPPO Director, Purchasing Services University of Victoria

Agenda and Format Session Overview & Format Introduction of Panelists Objectives Presentations Preparing for Tomorrow’s Session! Closing Remarks

Session Overview & Format (1) Overview Why the CPPC took this on? The mission of the Canadian Public Procurement Council (CPPC) is to support the public procurement community across Canada, by promoting dialogue, facilitating information exchange, developing approaches to common issues, and providing leadership for the resolution of shared problems.

Session Overview & Format (2) CPPC OBJECTIVES –Provide appropriate leadership and promote dialogue in public procurement; –Add value to the procurement and logistics management functions of member organizations; –Exchange ideas, information and experiences on procurement related activities; and –Consider operational impacts of various procurement policies or practises, such as public private partnerships, electronic calls for tenders and trade agreements

Session Overview & Format (3) Overview –Why the CPPC took this on? We Identified: Proliferation of Competing Events Limited Funding – Have to make choices Resourcing Constraints Confusion in the Marketplace –Aspiring Individuals seeking a career choice –Employers seeking clarity on programs and certification equivalencies –Regulatory oversight Programs are not recognized as a “Profession” Attraction and Retention of individuals to our profession Succession planning – aging workforce Adequacy of sufficiently trained resources

Session Overview & Format (4) Format –Presentations by the various Organization representative (s) as to: Program content Current and future challenges and opportunities faced by individuals Employer recruitment, development, retention and sustaining individuals within the profession Competition Marketing the merits of a career in Supply Management to the young at an early stage, and individuals seeking a rewarding career path Describe new initiative and pending changes in their respective sector and organizations Question and Answer period Wrap Up – Moderator

Introductions (1) Kevin Maynard Executive Director Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council (CSCSC) Dave Collisson Deputy Chief Procurement Officer Procurement Governance Office Office of the Comptroller General Province of British Columbia (BC-PCMP ) Chris Duggan Chief Executive Officer National Education Consulting Inc. (NECI)

Introductions (2) Sharon Ferriss (Bob Dye) Director of Public Affairs and Communications Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) Colleen Post (Micheline Brunette) Principal Analyst Treasury Board Secretariat (TBC – PWGSC) Colleen Post (Jacques Labonte) Principal Analyst Materials Management Institute (MMI)

Introductions (3) Catherine Viglas President Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT) Karen Ferguson (Victor Daiglio) Program Director The Logistics Institute

Introductions (4) Carol Hodes (Rick Grimm) Director, Education and Professional Development National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Inc. (NIGP) Don Buffum Chair Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) CPPC Canadian Public Procurement Council (CPPC)

Objectives (1) Identify Educational and Professional Development Programs that are available Identify Certification, Designation, and Accreditation Programs Available Identify how certification and professional accreditation or designations are established, by whom, and under what authority

Objectives (2) How and can these be recognized? Are these transferable to a higher educational institution for recognition toward a formal degree program? Where and who are these institutions? Reciprocal Recognition – Credit for equivalencies? Restrictions to participating in programs and membership

Objectives (3) Can the various educational delivery and certification organizations collaborate and participate in leveraging the marketing of resources into our profession at the grade school and higher education entry level? Are joint Pro-D events a possibility such as conferences, workshops, trade fairs, career fairs, meetings, seminars, etc, to maximize value and not dilute the sustainability of each group or organization?

Objectives (4) Collaboration opportunities and consideration for: –Course content and length (modules) – Body of Knowledge –Course delivery methods – classroom, workshop, webinars, distance learning, mentoring, etc. –Instructor qualifications – requirements for a formal degree similar to higher educational institutions –CEU eligibility –Recognition by higher education institutions towards other related degree or certificate/diploma programs –Competency based programs and certification –Requirement for articling or interning for a designated period prior to examination and award of designation or certification

Formal Presentations Kevin Maynard Dave Collisson Chris Duggan Sharon Ferriss (Bob Dye) Colleen Post (Micheline Brunette) Colleen Post (Jacques Labonte’ Catherine Viglas Karen Ferguson (Victor Daiglio) Carol Hodes (Rick Grimm) Don Buffum CPPC

Preparing for Tomorrow’s Session Professional Certification Placing Our Profession “On Track” Planning a “Go- Forward” Strategy

Closing Remarks Thank You!