The Services Group is dedicated to procurement professionals who work for service based organizations or are responsible for
sourcing and contracting for services within their organization.
We were organized by procurement professionals during the ISM International Conference in 2000. The Services Group was formed to champion best practices and networking opportunities associated with supply management practitioners, who source services (such as temporary labor, consultants, building services, telecom and technology needs, etc.) or who work in one of the many services-related industries. As we all know, services is the fastest growing sector of not only the U.S. economy, but that of the world economy as well.
The Services Group works with its nearly
1,000 members to develop a dynamic annual Services Conference, that features some of the leading speakers on a wide array of current topics in our field. The Services Group also sponsors a recommended set of speakers at the International Conference each year and conducts chat sessions on relevant topics throughout the year.
The Services Group is proud to be the first recipient of the ISM Groups and Forums Excellence Award, which was presented at the
2005 ISM International Supply Management Conference in San Antonio.
It was followed in 2006 with another award for achieving the
level of Groups and Forums Excellence.
We welcome you not to just be a new member, but to be an active member in helping us pursue opportunities to enhance the field of services procurement.
Membership is
FREE to all ISM members. Find out the many advantages
of becoming a member!
Dr. Peter E. O'Reilly, C.P.M.
Chair- Services Group
The ISM Services Group
attained the ISM Excellence for Groups and Forums in both
2006 and 2007.
V
ision
Statement
The Services Group aspires to be the center of excellence for promoting service related procurement as an opportunity to reduce cost, to reduce risk and enhance shareholder value. The Services Group will be recognized for high standards in educational programs, ethical conduct and in the professional development of its members.
M
ission
Statement
The mission of the Services Group is to achieve its vision. It will accomplish this by actively supporting the purchasing and supply management profession through:
- Development and articulation of best practices for the purchasing of services
- Identification of challenges and opportunities associated with service-related industries
- Conducting of forums, conferences and training programs that address member specific needs and issues pertaining to service-related purchasing
Picture Gallery
of Supply Group Conferences
8th Annual Services Conference (2007)
7th Annual Services Conference (2006)
