Dan Fielding and Chris Newman
Chris Newman
Co-Founder & Director
Dan Fielding
Co-Founder & Director
Our Story

Built by practitioners.
Designed for impact.

An Australian procurement consultancy founded by two of the most experienced people in the industry — committed to delivering real, lasting change.

From the front lines of procurement

Blue North was born from a simple belief: the best procurement advice comes from people who have done the job themselves.

After co-founding and building one of Australia's leading procurement consultancies — ArcBlue, part of Bain & Company — Chris and Dan came together again with a clear vision: create a boutique firm that combines deep procurement expertise with a genuine commitment to social and sustainable outcomes.

Blue North serves organisations across the public and private sectors, helping them build smarter, more purposeful procurement functions. Our name reflects our guiding principle — always pointing towards better outcomes, for our clients and for the communities they serve.

We combine hands-on consulting with our proprietary CPO360 technology platform, giving clients both the strategic guidance and the tools to make change stick.

Procurement done right doesn't just save money — it builds organisations, strengthens communities, and creates lasting value.

— Blue North Founding Principle
50+
Years experience
4
Service areas
AU
Based & operated

Our Values

01
Practical expertise
We bring advice grounded in experience — not theory. Every recommendation is battle-tested and built for your context.
02
Purposeful impact
We believe procurement has the power to drive positive social and environmental outcomes. We design this thinking into everything we do.
03
Building capability
We don't create dependency. We invest in your team's skills and confidence so they can sustain improvement independently.
04
Honest partnership
We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. Trust and transparency are the foundation of every engagement.
05
Technology-enabled
We harness CPO360 to bring rigour and data to capability development — moving beyond gut feel to evidence-based improvement.
06
Lasting change
Our success is measured by what endures after the engagement ends — skills embedded, processes improved, cultures shifted.

Sectors we serve

We bring relevant experience across a broad range of industries — understanding the unique procurement challenges each sector faces.

Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
Healthcare
Infrastructure
Financial Services
Not-for-Profit
Social Enterprise
Education
Energy & Utilities
Retail & FMCG
Property

Let's build something better

Talk to our team about how Blue North can support your procurement goals.

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