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Andrew McLean

Owner, EPS

Working Experiences

Apr 2005 - Apr 2010	EPS
*Director and Consultant - Procurement Specialist*
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Sep 2003 - Jan 2009	State Services Commission
*Senior Advisor, Syndicated Procurement Unit*
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Sep 1999 - Jan 2009	NZ Fire Service Commission
*Commercial Support Manager*
responsible for NZFS procurement / insurance
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Feb 1998 - Jan 2009	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
*Manager, Contract Management Unit, NZ Aid*
established and managed the contract management unit, providing procurement and contract management support to the NZ Aid programme
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Feb 1997 - Jan 2009	Wheeler Campbell
*Technical Recruitment Consultant*
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Mar 1996 - Jan 2009	Ministry of Defence
*Executive Officer, Corporate*
management of various corporate office projects
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Aug 1995 - Jan 2009	Ministry of Defence
*Quality Manager, Acquisition Division*
Developed the quality management system for the Acquisition Division (ISO 9002 certified)
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Jul 1992 - Jan 2009	Ministry of Defence
*ANZAC Ship Project Office*
Various roles within the ANZAC Ship Project Office in Canberra including Industry programme coordinator, test and trials coordinator and development of the Project Office Quality Managment System (ISO 9002 certified)
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Jan 1981 - Jan 2009	NZ Army
*various general military and engineeing roles*
left the Army as a Captain in RNZEME. Gained my first exposure to the procurement world writing specifications for the replacement field generator project.

Education Background

2000 to 2000	Massey University
	PG Business Finance Paper business finance

1996 to 1996	University of Waikato
	PG IT Mngt Paper IT Man agement

1994 to 1995	University of Southern Queensland
	PG Cert in Mngt Contract Law, Project Management, Project Appraisal, Logistics

1988 to 1989	Wgtn Poly / CIT
	NZCE (Prod) Production Engineering

My Websites

- http://www.eps.net.nz

About Me

I am a procurement specialist with over 17 years experience, primarily in the public sector. My experience includes development of acquisition strategy, procurement planning, policy review and development, supply category review and planning, process review and development, procurement unit set up, coaching and mentoring, as well as the management of numerous procurement projects. In addition to my general procurement expertise I have worked in a range of specialist categories and roles, including procurement and contract management in large capital acquisition projects, outsourcing projects, contracting for services with NGOs, ICT procurement, and procurement capability development across the public sector.

Skills

Language
English

All
contract management
ues of technolgy to increase procurement efficiency and effeciveness (e-tendering and contract management systems)
supply category review and planning
policy review and development
development of acquisition strategy
procurement training
coaching and mentoring
tender planning and management
process review and development
procurement unit set up