Celebrating Asia Pacific’s Most Impressive Procurement Initiatives

Position yourself alongside procurement's elite

Open to organisations of all sizes, the Asia Pacific Procurement Awards provide a platform for industry innovators and forward-thinkers to elevate their profile and showcase their best regional work.

Is your team taking a leading role to drive ESG improvement or providing critical insight into supply chain risk? Make your success stories heard and celebrate progress – together.

Winners and finalists will be celebrated live in Singapore on 10 November following the Asia Pacific Procurement Congress 2023.

Categories and Entry Criteria

Choose categories where you have clear evidence of the impact your project, team, or organisation has made. There is no limit to the number of categories you may enter, but we recommend aiming for quality submissions over quantity. Click on each category name to see what the judges will be looking for.

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Judges will be looking for entries that highlight elements of how procurement:

Has contributed to overall business results in a quantifiable way
Is a strategic business function with support of the executive committee
Is a destination of choice for ambitious talent
Enables scalable impact through functional-led initiatives
Is involved in strategic business decisions at an early stage
Acts fairly and responsibly

Eligibility: Submissions are open exclusively to corporate procurement functions. Outlined initiatives must have been delivered and made an impact between December 2021 and June 2023.

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Judges will be looking for entries that highlight elements of how procurement:

Worked closely with a supplier or group of suppliers to develop innovative solution(s) Segmented and identified suppliers based on innovation potential
Developed and maintained a reputation for being a customer of choice within a given market
Had a meaningful impact on business results
Acted fairly and responsibly

Eligibility: Entries are open to collaboration initiatives driven by corporate procurement functions. Submissions must focus on the partnership and collaboration between the corporate and one or more suppliers. Outlined initiatives must have been delivered and made an impact between December 2021 and June 2023.

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Asia Pacific Environmental & Social Impact

Recognising the procurement function that is significantly reducing the environmental impact of their business through innovative and collaborative approaches across the business and supply base.

Procurement has a huge opportunity to positively impact the environmental and social agenda due to the influence it wields over the supply base. Leaders in this space will exhibit how they work upstream to drive environmental improvement or other social issues such as supporting local or under-privileged communities or fighting child labour and modern slavery in the supply chain.

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Judges will be looking for entries that highlight elements of how procurement has:

Quantified (as much as possible) the scale of the challenge and the opportunity for addressing the challenge
Worked with supplier(s) and other key stakeholders to improve environmental and/or social impact
Embedded environmental and/or social considerations into sourcing and category management processes
Exhibited tangible progress in tackling environmental and social issues
Taken a leading role internally to drive ESG improvement

Eligibility: Submissions are open exclusively to corporate procurement functions. Outlined initiatives must have been delivered and made an impact between December 2021 and June 2023.

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Asia Pacific Risk & Resilience

Showcasing a procurement organisation that has helped their business to navigate through unexpected events and volatile environments, using advanced techniques, processes and technology.

Supply chains are a complex melting pot of risk, with the global business and geopolitical landscape providing challenges which are rarely seen. Those procurement functions that provide predictability, security of supply, rapid response and confidence to the executive committee will drive significant competitive advantage.

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Judges will be looking for entries that highlight elements of how procurement:

Has mapped and segmented the supply base to an advanced level based on risk footprint.
Worked cross-functionally to redesign approaches or products from a perspective of resilience.
Has addressed multiple facets of risk – whether it be cyber, ESG, logistical, reputational, geopolitical, etc.
Introduced technology to help manage and mitigate risk.
Worked with key suppliers to de-risk their exposure.
Provided business-critical insight based on supply chain and supplier data.

Eligibility: Submissions are open exclusively to corporate procurement functions. Outlined initiatives must have been delivered and made an impact between December 2021 and June 2023.

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Asia Pacific Digital Impact Award

Celebrating the procurement function that has driven significant positive impact through the implementation of a digital technology or data solution.

Deploying technology for technology’s sake has repeatedly resulted in disappointing, expensive failures. But those procurement organisations that make full use of the data at their disposal to drive business insight or implement leading digital solutions can drive significant competitive advantage.

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Judges will be looking for entries that highlight elements of how procurement:

Has rolled out data or digital solutions based on true business need.
Managed how users adopt the new approach to maximise efficacy.
Has made the data that procurement has access to available for better decision-making.
Has reduced complexity and/or improved speed of decision-making and agility.
Delivered a rollout on time and within budget.

Eligibility: Submissions are open exclusively to corporate procurement functions. Entries should focus on the implementation of a specific digital technology or data solution, rather than a digital transformation. Outlined initiatives must have been delivered and made an impact between December 2021 and June 2023.

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Asia Pacific Procurement Team

Recognising teams that share a clear purpose and are committed to excellence in procurement and driving business impact; yet foster a culture of openness, individual and collective growth, and trust.

Nothing is more beneficial to a business than a team that achieves success and demonstrates excellence through a collaborative, creative and proactive approach. But the reward isn’t just for the business – individuals in such teams flourish due to the empowerment, growth opportunities and an inclusive environment.

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Judges will be looking for entries that highlight elements of how procurement:

Built a high-performing team with a culture of openness and trust.
Delivered tangible business results thanks to the unique contribution of the team.
Fostered a results-driven culture based on diverse thinking and positivity.
Broken down silos and encouraged cross-functional collaboration.
Developed capabilities in the team that future-proof the function.

Eligibility: Submissions are open exclusively to corporate procurement functions. Outlined initiatives must have been delivered and made an impact between December 2021 and June 2023.

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Asia Pacific CPO of the Year

Celebrating the senior-most procurement leader in the Asia Pacific region who empowers their team, inspires progress for the function and is fixated on delivering sustainable and business-critical results for the organisation.

Our Asia Pacific CPO of the Year award recognises a great leader who is at the top of their game and is responsible for a high-performing team that delivers tangible business results. The Asia Pacific CPO of the Year award is restricted to senior-most executives in the region with strategic responsibility for their organisation’s procurement function.

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Judges will be looking for entries that highlight elements of how the CPO:

Built a high-performing team
Fostered a culture of excellence, trust, belonging and performance
Managed change and encouraged diversity
Helped improve the reputation of the function, both internally and with suppliers
Introduced innovative approaches and techniques that have advanced the function

Eligibility: Submissions are open to the senior-most CPO of a corporate procurement function. Although the CPO’s leadership impact may have been a multi-year journey, the entry needs to focus on examples and success achieved between December 2021 and June 2023.

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Asia Pacific Solution Provider

Recognising the solution provider that demonstrates the most impactful and valuable technology or service for procurement functions.

Functions that partner with solution providers that provide a significant return on investment are the functions that progress faster. This award celebrates technology, consultancy or other procurement-services providers that have a clear value proposition and address a meaningful and tangible procurement challenge or opportunity.

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Judges will be looking for entries that highlight elements of how the solution provider:

Provides value for money and a strong return on investment.
Addresses a real and significant challenge or opportunity faced by the procurement function.
Has been developed with usability as a priority.
Is future-proofed and able to fit within typical corporate environments.
Can differentiate from competitors, has great customer service and positive client feedback.

Eligibility: Submissions are open to any company based in the Asia Pacific or Middle East, (or submitted by a regional team) providing consultancy, outsourcing, recruitment, solutions and technology and training to procurement organisations, or executed a project in the region. Outlined initiatives must have been delivered and made an impact between December 2021 and June 2023.

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