In the interests of journalistic professionalism, I made a promise to myself with regard to the CIPS Awards event last night - I absolutely would not drink more than the doctors recommended number of units alcohol intake. (For a week that is). Think I just about made it.
It was another excellent event, well done to everyone at CIPS, Supply Management, the sponsors (BravoSolution as lead, Hays, QinetiQ Commerce Decisions, de Poel, Efficio and Mastercard). As host, Miles Jupp (of Rev fame) did an excellent job and was really very funny in his stand-up stint.
Most of all, well done to all the organisations who were shortlisted and the winners. I was delighted to see my home County of Surrey scoop tow awards... and of course thanks to the Front Covers for the after awards entertainment. Their version of Walk This Way was really far better than it had any right to be!
So here are the results!
Best Contribution to Corporate Responsibility
Heathrow Airport Limited
Best Cross Functional Teamwork Project
Everything Everywhere
Best People Development Initiative
Surrey County Council
Best Supplier Relationship Management
Tarmac Limited and Brammer UK Limited
Best Public Procurement Project
Surrey County Council
Most Improved Purchasing Operation – Start Up
A&N Media
Most Improved Purchasing Operation – Step Change
Capita plc
International Purchasing Project of the Year
Royal Mail Group
Best Contribution to the Reputation of the Procurement Profession
NATO – HQ Supreme Allied Command Transformation
CIPS Procurement and Supply Chain Management Professional of the Year
Gerry Walsh, LOCOG
CIPS Young Procurement and Supply Chain Management Professional of the Year
Chris Morgan, BAA Airports Limited
A great evening. I don’t recall much after 1am.
But I must ask for a copy of the criteria the panel used to determine the ‘CIPS Procurement and Supply Chain Management Professional of the Year’. When they started to announce the winner, I distinctly heard the words “for their contribution to CIPS and the profession over many years….”
The intention was Run DMC/Aerosmith but the reality is often different. Mr Smith was very coy about his own introduction of the musical performance – very professionally done in a Bob Harris way! His dancing is probably best described as also in a Bob Harris style!
Would you like to confirm whether this more faithful to the Aerosmith Original, Hayseed Dixie, Girls Aloud or Cookie Monster versions? I’m assuming that rapping was not attempted!