Dr Paul Davis

Dr. Paul Davis is an Assistant Professor of Management in DCU Business School. He has completed lecturing assignments at UCSC, Italy, ESB, Germany, QMUL/BUPT , Beijing, China.  He is a past council member and past president for the Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management. He has previously been seconded to the Health Service Executive ICT Strategy Unit, advising on procurement strategy and market engagement. He has been on the Procurement for Innovation working group and was responsible for the delivery of the research that led to the publication of the 10 Step Guide to Smarter Procurement. He served on on the Advisory Board to the National Procurement Service at the OPW.

Dr Davis was lead PI in DCU for the Winning in Tendering Project. The project has a budget of €3.7 million euro. The project was a strategic project aimed at transforming the public tendering experience of Small Indigenous Suppliers in the Ireland / Wales region. The project addressed skills gaps of SIS’s and Public Procurers which inhibit the regions competiveness and sustainable development. Dr Davis is currently PI for the following H2020 projects in DCU Business School: Pathway, Magic, Inlife