Unlock Your Potential with Exclusive Offers

The APCC has joined forces with a number of different organisations with the common goal to empower and enhance the capabilities of procurement and contracting professionals. Discover our current courses and training offers below, and be sure to keep an eye out for future opportunities.

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Expand your knowledge with our free webinar series!

In partnership with the Commercial Officers Group, the APCC have launched a free, live webinar series for all government employees. The series kicked off in November 2023 and will run until June 2024.

For more information on upcoming webinars and to register, click the relevant topic below. We will be refreshing this page with the latest topics and dates as the year progresses.

Upcoming webinars (11.30AM - 12.30PM AEST):

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Fast track your path in procurement

AcademyGlobal delivers the nationally accredited PSP50616 Diploma of Procurement and Contracting in partnership with UQ Skills, the Registered Training Organisation (RTO code #1511) within The University of Queensland.

Designed to reflect best practice in public sector procurement across Commonwealth, state and local governments, this Australasian Procurement & Construction Council Inc (APCC) Certified program provides the confidence and skills to accelerate your career as a public sector procurement professional.

The program is recognised by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply and offers fast track pathways into the globally recognised CIPS Diploma in Procurement and Supply.

AcademyGlobal is offering 20% off the course fee for all public servants across Australasia, including local government who are in procurement and/or contract management roles.

Contact info@academyglobal.com to take advantage of this offer today!

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Learn more for less: save 50% off an industry membership

CASME is the leading membership community for corporate indirect procurement, with more than 16,000 subscribers from 200+ global companies. Vital support is provided for the entire procurement team through access to the latest insights, category trends, best practice and ability to benchmark and network with other organisations. All of CASME’s events and services are delivered without the influence of suppliers, sponsors or consultants.

Under an exclusive special APCC arrangement, CASME is offering APCC members and their associates a 50% discount on the Bronze CASME Membership.

The Bronze CASME Membership will give you access to local virtual membership and all other CASME offerings, including:

  • Unlimited access to Panel Discussions

  • Unlimited access to Category Spotlights

  • Unlimited access to Hot Topic Briefings

  • Notes and recordings from every global event

  • Good Practice Guides, Toolkits, Global Digests

  • Participation in Procurement Examiners and Best in Class Benchmarking

  • Partner Research from The Hackett Group and The Smart Cube

For more information, please contact emma.rigby@casme.com.

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Supercharge your career through APCC’s exclusive corporate membership

Presented by leaders, for leaders, the Commercial Officers Group (COG) offers innovative and proven thought leadership, tools and learnings that address procurement, contracting and SRM challenges.

As part of the APCC Community,
gain free access to all COG resources including over 100 live webinars each year and access to the COG Library to watch webinar replays on topics such as:

  • Commercial Strategies for Sourcing and Category Management

  • Tendering

  • Contracting

  • Negotiation

  • Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management

Ready to get started? Reach out to Jim at jbergman@commercialofficers.com.

As the world’s largest professional body dedicated to procurement and supply, CIPS open skills training short courses are the perfect place to start. Whether you’re seeking to refine, refocus, restart, or simply embark on your journey, enrolling in a CIPS short course can help your career thrive.

CIPS is offering a 5% discount when purchasing CIPS Skills Training courses.

Use code ANZPS2024 to make the most out of your higher learning.