Events
GPS London conference 2006
Released on 12/07/2006
The second Government Procurement Service (GPS) London Conference 2006, was fully attended by 150 delegates at the Congress Centre, near the British Museum. The agenda below carries links to details about the speakers and their presentations, as well as the original conference brochure.
The London conference, on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, reflected crucial feedback from the first GPS York Conference 2006, which was also booked out, many days before the event.
Agenda
08:45 Registration and conference exhibition - tea and coffee
09:35 Introduction and welcome Martin Sykes - Head of Government Procurement Service
09:45 Management of the procurement process online, by Sarah Cotgreave - Director of e-Commerce and Shared Services, OGCbuying.solutions
10:15 Introducing Public Sector Units to the professional qualifications - what this means to you, by Keith Trower - Deputy Chief Executive, CIPS
10:45 Tea and coffee
11:10 Delegate discussion on the proposed public sector faculty services, by Keith Trower
11:55 OGC Gateway improving complex procurement projects, by Ian Glenday - OGC Executive Director Better Projects, and Brian Standen - 4ps Director Gateway Reviews, about the role of 4ps in OGC Gateway reviews
12:30 Keynote speech by John Healey MP - Financial Secretary to the Treasury
13:00 Lunch
14:15 The Sustainable Procurement Task Force - what is expected of you, by Mark Yeomans - Sustainable Procurement Taskforce
14:45 Implications of 2006 regulations with a focus on sustainable procurement, by Kate Nutt - Head of Policy Through Procurement, OGC
15:15 Procurement Services from Treasury Solicitors (TSoL), by Tim Heywood - TSoL Head of Commercial Team
15:25 Reflection and summary of the day's proceedings, by Peter Fanning - Deputy Chief Executive, OGC
15:40 Conference exhibition and networking tea
16:15 Close
Contact details:
OGC Service Desk
Tel: 0845 000 4999
E-mail: ServiceDesk@ogc.gsi.gov.uk
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