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3rd February 2026 By Jonathan Dutton FCIPS PASA’s 2026 theme is Adaptability. It follows 2024’s focus on Responsible Procurement and last year’s focus on Efficiency, Collaboration and Transparency. In 2026, the profession is often being asked to do three things at once: protect supply, reduce cost, and deliver stronger ESG outcomes, while technology and risk levels change faster than some traditional operating models can respond. Adaptability is not just about speed. It is c

15th December 2025, By Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, For procurement professionals across Australia and New Zealand, 2025 was a year of recalibration. After years of pandemic disruption, inflationary spikes, geopolitical turbulence and supply chain disturbances, the profession found itself at a crossroads. The PASA Connect community, together with key global surveys from The Economist/SAP and The Hackett Group, revealed a profession under pressure to deliver more value with fewer re

4th February 2025, By Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, What are the key challenges facing procurement leaders in 2025 throughout Australia & New...

January 2025, By Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, As the world remains unstable for global business, Jonathan Dutton FCIPS outlines, for Andaman...

March 2024, By Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, In a series of three exclusive articles for CONTRACT HARMONICS, Jonathan Dutton explores how we...

January 2024, By Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, T he   Seven Rights Ass urance of supply is the first responsibility of the procurement process....