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Roles and RelationshipsRoles and Relationships of ANHEPBP under the DEEWR Funding ArrangementsThe University of Newcastle agreed to act as "Lead University" to ensure that a grant application was made on behalf of the university sector for the purposes of benchmarking the procurement function and a range of commodities and services, an area in which the University has an interest and expertise. Higher Ed Services Pty Ltd (HES) entered into a contract with the University to perform the services required as the Programme Manager to enable the University to fulfill its obligations under the Conditions of Grant. Higher Ed Services, a professional services company owned by Universities Australia, provided the Project Management services for the Programme and appointed a Project Director (ANHEPBP) to manage the fifteen sub-projects proposed in the Grant application.A Grant Governance Group was established for the project, consisting of senior representatives from the lead university, HES and participating universities with the intention that such body would provide an advocacy role for the national programme and support to HES concerning the governance of the Project. Australian Universities Procurement Network, a voluntary AUPN Executive Committee composed of representatives from eleven Australian universities, including Group of 8 and regional universities, provided direction for the initiative, advice on collaborative procurement activities and best practice initiatives beneficial for the whole sector. The Committee's strategic objectives over the three years of the Programme were to achieve sector-wide price benchmarking of goods and services and the benchmarking of procurement practices in Australian universities to promote best practice in procurement.
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