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Reminder: Make procurement count in next week’s Census

The Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC), supported by PASA and CIPS, is reminding practitioners to include “procurement” in their occupational title when completing the 2026 Australian Census, which will take place on Tuesday, 11 August.

Despite influencing billions of dollars in expenditure, strengthening supply chains, managing risk, negotiating contracts and delivering value across government and industry, many procurement professionals are effectively invisible because they were previously identified under broader or alternative job titles.

This means the profession’s size, impact and workforce requirements can be significantly underestimated, limiting the evidence available to support investment in capability development, education and career pathways.

If procurement is your primary function, accounting for at least 50 percent of your role, remember to include “procurement” or a clear variation in your occupational title when completing the Census.

Chief procurement officers are also encouraged to write their title in full rather than using the abbreviation CPO, which could be confused with chief people officer.

Examples include:

  • Category manager
  • Procurement adviser
  • Procurement manager
  • Procurement officer
  • Procurement policy officer
  • Procurement specialist
  • Senior procurement officer
  • Sourcing specialist
  • Strategic procurement lead
  • Contract manager
  • Supply chain and procurement manager


With many Australians beginning to complete the Census online this week, professionals and organisations can also support the campaign by sharing this reminder on LinkedIn, in newsletters, on intranets and across social media.

PASA Managing Director Lesley Wardropper said PASA is proud to support the APCC’s campaign because recognition begins with being counted.

“Procurement is a highly skilled, strategic profession that plays a critical role in delivering value, strengthening supply chains and managing risk across every sector of the economy, but its true size and impact can only be understood if practitioners accurately identify themselves in the Census,” she said.

“We encourage everyone whose primary role is procurement or contract management to take this simple step and help strengthen the future of the profession.”