Please see the following descriptions for more information on each category.
Team Categories
Best Use of Digital Technology
Recognising innovative technology projects that deliver significant results.
This category is open to procurement or supply chain teams showcasing successful technology projects that have made significant business impact. Technology providers may also enter case study-led projects where they have worked in partnership with the procurement organisation.
Best Approach to Risk Mitigation
Recognising excellence in supply chain risk management.
This category rewards teams who have successfully managed business risk in order to safeguard their organisations against cost or reputational damage, or mitigated risk within the business or supply chain to gain competitive advantage.
Best Procurement Transformation Programme
This category is for transformation or large-scale business process improvement projects that have resulted in improved business outcomes or increased competitive advantage. Projects can be procurement–led or wider organisational projects, but they must explicitly explain procurements’ role and influence on delivering the outcomes.
Procurement Consultancy Project of the Year
Recognising successful procurement consultancy projects.
This category is open to both procurement teams and consultancy firms who have delivered strategic business improvement projects. Submissions must be case study-led demonstrating how the consultancy firm delivered procurement excellence.
Public Procurement Project of the Year
Recognising public sector procurement excellence.
This category is open to all public sector bodies and rewards projects that demonstrate how procurement has successfully managed public sector specific challenges or opportunities.
Outstanding People Development Programme
This category rewards training or development programmes that have substantially raised the capability and influence of the procurement or supply chain team, leading to improved performance, results and business integration. Judges are looking for programmes that develop teams beyond traditional, technical procurement skills.
Best Supplier Relationship Management Initiative
This category can include specific supplier relationship projects or an overarching SRM strategy development project and should demonstrate the processes and mechanisms that the procurement team and supplier have put in place to work together on a successful project. Examples may be supplier development projects, new product development or innovation projects. Joint entries with suppliers are encouraged.
Sustainable Procurement Project of the Year
This category encompasses social, environmental and responsible procurement projects. These can be either procurement-led or organisation-led initiatives but must evidence the specific procurement or supply chain role in the project’s success. We welcome entries from all aspects of sustainability from modern slavery and human rights, climate change and energy conservation through to community and regeneration projects.
Best Initiative to Deliver Social Value Through Procurement
This category is open to both public and private sector organisations that are using innovative sourcing and contracting initiatives to deliver social value.
Procurement Team of the Year - Small Organisation
Recognising high performing procurement teams.
This category rewards procurement teams who have made significant improvements to their performance and culture resulting in increased effectiveness, influence, efficiencies, savings or competitive advantage.
Open to organisations with an annual turnover of AED $650m and under.
Procurement Team of the Year - Large Organisation
Recognising high performing procurement teams.
This category rewards procurement teams who have made significant improvements to their performance and culture resulting in increased effectiveness, influence, efficiencies, savings or competitive advantage.
Open to organisations with an annual turnover of AED $650m and over.
Best Collaborative Teamwork Project
Recognising successful cross-functional teamwork projects.
This category rewards procurement teams who have implemented successful projects, for example a sourcing project or business process improvement initiative, working collaboratively with internal teams or departments.
BEST LOCAL CONTENT/LOCAL SOURCING OR IN COUNTRY VALUE INITIATIVE
Recognising initiatives that prioritise sourcing from local suppliers, promoting local content, or enhancing in-country value. This category encompasses projects or strategies aimed at maximising local procurement, supporting local economies, and fostering sustainable development. Submissions should showcase efforts to increase local sourcing, develop local supply chains, or create opportunities for local businesses.
Individual Categories
Leader of the Year
Recognising the most influential procurement leader. This award recognises the most influential procurement leader who is pushing procurement and supply strategy forward and making a positive contribution to the reputation of the profession, through the value they deliver to their own organisations and the work they do to raise the profile of the profession more widely.
Young Talent
Recognising the most influential up and coming procurement talent. This award will be presented to the profession’s “one to watch” and is open to both members and non-members aged 30 and under. The judges will look for evidence of achievement that is significant and beyond what is normally expected from managers of this age and experience.