Riyadh hosting CIPS MENA conference on procurement, supply chains

RIYADH — The Saudi capital Riyadh will host the CIPS MENA Conference for Procurement and Supply Chains on Thursday, featuring participation from experts and decision-makers in the field of procurement and supply chains in both the public and private sectors, as well as international technical systems companies.

Hosted by the Government Expenditure and Projects Efficiency Authority, the conference underscores the Kingdom’s role as a center of expertise in the field of procurement and supply chains.

The agenda includes topics such as building sustainable supply chains, supporting local content, localization of the procurement and supply industry, addressing current challenges in supply chains and exploring the digital transformation in procurement. The conference also aims to foster partnerships between procurement organizations in the private sector and government agencies, targeting specialists in the field of procurement and supply chains, decision-makers, and procurement technical systems companies. — SG