Secure Opportunities in Projects and Other Supply Chains

What You’ll Learn

How the Industry Capability Network (ICN) helped 9,106 Australian businesses turn 3,555 new work packages into $5.48 billion of contracts (FY2023/24) across Construction, Transport, Renewables, Defence and Manufacturing Industries

The range of services ICN offers to support SMEs, including:

• Regional and industry-specific consultants

• Engagement between buyers and suppliers

• The ICN Gateway platform for listing work packages and submitting EOIs.

• Connections with government agencies.

• Support for enhancing SME capabilities in meeting project requirements.

Who should attend:

• Procurement professionals
• Business development managers

About The Presenter:

Michael Buchanan, ICN NSW Tender Advisor

Michael Buchanan. B.E. (Hons), M.Eng.Sc (Res), PhD Candidate, is the ICN Tendering Advisor, a Procurement and Commercial Leader with over 15 years’ experience across all sizes of organisation and most industries.  He initially ran development teams for Electronic Toll Systems, and telecommunications physical hardware. His fascination with the dark art of commercials, grew into capability and experience across multiple industries. The challenge of delivering Social, Sustainable and Circular to organisations’ commercial & procurement has become a passion, particularly when it involves drawing Small Medium Enterprise into Projects and Supply Chains – the subject of his research.

About ICN NSW: ICN NSW is supported by NSW Government to assist urban and regional communities to increase economic prosperity. Established in 1985, ICN NSW is guided by a clear vision to help increase economic activity and jobs for the business community of New South Wales and, more generally, Australia. ICN introduces businesses of all sizes to new business opportunities large and small across NSW, via a network of experienced industry procurement and supply chain specialists.

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