Content published prior to November 2025 has been created by Proximity, a firm we acquired in 2025.
SPA Australia has announced the promotion of Elise Poiner to National Lead – Commercial.
This session explores why programs fail and what drives success, focusing on delivery capability, managing complexity and risk, and how to respond when programs begin to drift.
This session follows a fictional procurement to highlight common pitfalls, ANAO findings, and practical ways to ensure compliance with Commonwealth policy and legislation across the procurement lifecycle.
This session explores practical approaches to achieving effective contracts, managing risk and uncertainty, and securing agreement across negotiations to deliver strong public sector outcomes.
Australian Defence procurement has embraced minimum viable capability — acquiring ‘good enough’ systems to meet threats — but now must apply the same idea to simplify and accelerate its procurement processes.
The best procurement isn’t just transactional; strategic relationships underpin success. Value for money emerges from early engagement, proactive collaboration and deeply cultivated relationships with internal teams and external suppliers.
Smarter procurement doesn’t require overhaul — small changes can create better outcomes for government and suppliers.
Why capability reviews are critical for agency success.
Is there a role for it in Public Sector problem‑solving?
How competitive dialogue empowers agencies to succeed.
SPA is widely considered as a leading submarine authority in the US.
Defensible decisions through independent and impartial critical thinking and analysis.
Balancing Risks and Unlocking Opportunities: How Government navigates the world of technology, artificial intelligence and cyber security.
Preparing for mandatory climate disclosures: Essential systems, processes, and governance practices for over 6,000 entities facing new climate-related reporting requirements in the coming years.
There is a long history of failed or sub-optimal delivery of ICT projects in the public sector.
Environmental, Social and Governance principles have become critical for Commonwealth agencies as 6000 government entities will soon be required to meet new climate-related reporting standards.
Proximity’s approach to enhancing procurement capability.
Streamlining governance: embracing minimum viable bureaucracy in project management and procurement.
Maathavan Manivannan defines what value for money means and how to achieve it.
How to ensure supply chain cyber security: procurement plays a lead role.
In today’s fast-paced, high-velocity environment, traditional project management methods may no longer be enough.
Dealing with ethical challenges in government can be tricky, but it’s manageable.
Best practice evaluation includes many elements, yet few manage to do it well consistently and use the insights for future design.
Discover how to integrate security into sourcing for improved procurement, contracting, and supply chain practices.
The integrity landscape across government continues to evolve, with the recent commencement of the National Anti-Corruption Commission in particular, having a fundamental impact on the way in which integrity is ‘operationalised’ by federal public sector agencies.
This presentation aims to equip attendees with a strategic approach to addressing Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 complaints, including when they intersect with broader program design aspects.
An introduction to how agile methodologies can reshape the federal procurement landscape, driving efficiency while maintaining integrity.
A panel examination of ethical problems across government.
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