The 6th International Public Procurement Conference (IPCC), the largest international public procurement conference dedicated to academic discussion and practitioner engagement, will take place between 14 - 16 August 2014 in Dublin (Ireland). IPPC is targeted at procurement professionals, academic and government researchers, industry, policy makers and regulators. It also welcomes the attendance of students, including graduate students and postdoctoral trainees.

Hosted by the Irish Institute of Purchasing Management in cooperation with Dublin City University, speakers at the conference include Willem A. Janssen, lecturer in Public Procurement Law at the University of Utrecht (the Netherlands), Pon Sivalingam, Deputy Chief Material manager of Indian Railways, and Joanne Meehan, lecturer in Strategic Purchasing at the University of Liverpool (United Kingdom).

Over 500 delegates from both the private and public sectors are expected to attend the event. In previous years, delegates representing over 60 countries attended: 25 percent from Europe, 15 percent from Africa, 15 percent from Asia, and 35 percent from the Americas. To encourage networking, the conference exhibition area will host a ‘Market Place’, enabling delegates to forge new professional relationships. Registration for the event is available online.

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