A registration of interest for procurement training, assessment and associated administrative services has recently been lodged with the South Australian Government.

Central Queensland University Academic Coordinator for the project, Ken Dooley has since met with three representatives from the South Australian Government to discuss the proposal.

CQU's Faculty of Business & Law aims to extend its purchasing training and development services to other Australian states and internationally.

The Faculty currently has similar procurement training, assessment and administrative services in place with the Queensland and New South Wales Governments.

The Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Degree in Purchasing & Materials Management delivery are managed by Direct Edge Corporate Development, a Central Queensland University corporate professional development service.

Over 14 000 people are involved in purchasing and contracting activities in the Queensland Government.

These activities include purchasing a range of goods, services and infrastructure, from office furniture through to multi-million dollar construction or information technology projects.

Queensland Purchasing Training and Development Unit assists departments and agencies to develop and train officers involved in a variety of purchasing disciplines.

A tender is also underway for procurement training in Brindisi, South Italy.

"We will be looking for bi-lingual trainers in procurement if the contract is approved," Ken said.