Patient-driven process excellence

Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

This project has been a great learning experience for us;

together we developed and implemented many policies and practices that

will improve procurement in KAAUH. Striving for continuous improvement and development of

our employees, we look forward to future supply chain achievements.

~}CIPS, the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, is the world’s largest organisation dedicated to the profession of procurement and supply, with a voice that is recognised across the globe. CIPS works in partnership with governments, businesses, public sector entities and international development agencies to support organisations to achieve sustainable value.

About CIPS

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital is the first hospital in the region to achieve CIPS Corporate Certification Standard.

Fahad AlShiddi Supply Chain Sourcing Director

Mohammad AlBolaihessSupply Chain Operations Director

Why CIPS Corporate Certification?

• The achievement has improved the profile of procurement both internally, with senior management, and externally, with customers and suppliers

• CIPS Corporate Certification has improved staff morale at the hospital and helped with staff retention

• Better working methods have arisen, in line with CIPS internationally-recognised standards

• A new risk management approach has resulted in greater control of risk within the organisation

• Introducing supplier relationship management has meant communication with key suppliers has improved

• Process efficiencies have resulted in an estimated 15% cost saving

The benefits for KAAUH

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King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH) is a brand new 300-bed teaching hospital, located in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, which specialises in women and adolescent health, and child growth and development. The government of Saudi Arabia has set out plans to build 19 new university hospitals in just five years and KAAUH was the first of these to launch.

The new procurement team sought CIPS Corporate Certification to help gain greater control over spending, improve systems, manage rising costs, and implement effective supplier management. They also aim to set an example for the other new hospitals being built in Saudi Arabia, and eventually to become one of the world’s leading healthcare organisations.

Having achieved the Standard award, the organisation is now working with CIPS to increase the expertise of the supply chain team and to develop their career paths.

Globally recognised, CIPS Corporate Certification is the only independent, comprehensive procurement-specific assessment of its kind. Examining your organisation's procurement and supplier management procedures in targeted detail, it highlights where improvements and efficiencies can be made, ensuring that procurement becomes an essential value driver and organisational influencer.

CIPS Corporate Certification• Helps you to deliver

savings and value and drive change

• Supports you to demonstrate your value to senior management

• Ensures effective supply assurance and compliance through robust governance

• Identifies better, more efficient, and more cost effective ways of working

• Engages and empowers your team, building morale

• Strengthens your relationships with key stakeholders

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH) is part of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, the world’s largest university exclusively for women.

Inaugurated in March 2017, the hospital operates outpatient, inpatient, and emergency facilities, and specialized clinics for: obstetrics and gynaecology, internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology, and urology.

In addition, the hospital is planning to launch centres of excellence in women's health, adolescent health, and child growth and development.

Procurement is split into Contracts and Tendering and the Purchasing team who manage purchase orders. The department is responsible for compliance with corporate and government policies and procedures, ensuring value for money, and fair and transparent procurement of clinical and non-clinical goods and services.

About KAAUH

Business benefits include: