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NEWS:

“Tom has been approved as a VMB 1B Course Instructor by SAVE International. This is the recently updated VE course that is being offered to people interested in understanding the VM/VE structure and potentially pursuing a career in Value Methodology/ Value Engineering. Tom had conducted several successful VMA courses in the previous iterations of this training in addition to leading Value Management/ Engineering workshops in Canada, USA and Internationally.”

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I was invited to attend and make a presentation at the Saudi Arabia Government Expenditure & Efficiency Forum, in Riyadh, November 11-12, 2024. The 2-day forum was attended by over 3500 participants interested in seeing how the Saudi Government has put measures in place to achieve their goals as outlined in VISION 2030.

The opening speaker was the Minister of Finance who reaffirmed the government’s commitment to achieving maximum value for money, continuous improvement and eliminating waste. Speakers from other Ministries presented several examples of projects that have utilized Value Management / Value Engineering methodology achieved these goals.

I was representing the Executive Management team from SAVE International to reaffirm how the Value Management/ Engineering best  practices helps EXPRO achieve these goals throughout the broader public sector. I was also able to meet with several members of the Gulf chapter of SAVE International.

Congratulations to EXPRO for organizing such a very impressive Government Expenditure and Efficiency forum.

NEWS:

Tom Fletcher P.Eng., CVS is serving his second 2 year term on the SAVE International Board of Directors and a member of the Executive Management Team as the Secretary Treasurer and other duties related to Business Process Improvement.