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GPS conferences: November 2006

Released on 04/12/2006

The third & fourth Government Procurement Service (GPS) conferences 2006 were held on 23 November at Old Trafford, Manchester and 30 November in Bristol.  The agenda below carry links to speaker presentations.

Both autumn conferences maintained the theme of the 2006 series:  

  • To recognise the important contribution that public sector procurement specialists play in the delivery of value for money 
  • To offer an approach to the structured development of those actively involved with government procurement to build on that contribution
  • To develop and encourage a network of professional procurement expertise that can share experience and best practice.

Agenda

08:45 Registration & conference exhibition - tea & coffee. 

09:30 Introduction & welcome Mark Pedlingham, Head of Government Procurement Service.

09:45 OGC Chief Executive's Procurement Advisory Group (CEPAG) Vision - A Commercial Director's Perspective, David Thomas, Director Commercial, HM Revenue & Customs.

10:15  (Bristol)  Transforming Procurement  Colin Cram, Director, North West Centre of Excellence.
10.15 (Manchester)  Next Steps for MOD Procurement, Mike Greatwich, Director of Procurement, MOD.

10:45 Construction Procurement - delivering the benefits, Phil Heenan, Construction Policy Manager, OGC.

11:00 Tea & coffee. 

11:30 Procurement Reforms - Making You Think! Darren Bone, Procurement Development Director, OGC.

12:00 Sustanability and Procurement, Stephen Heard, Director of Customer Relations, Buying Solutions.

12:30 Lunch.

13:30 Communicating new EU regulations,  Michael Hill, Head of Application of EU Rules, OGC.

14:00 GPS and the Public Sector Faculty (PSF) ,  Chris Gallagher, Director of Membership & Education, CIPS;
CIPS New Continuing Professional Development (CPD) System, Sheila White, PSF Manager, CIPS.

14:45 Reflection and summary of the day proceedings Mark Pedlingham.

15:00 Special Event - Launch of Public Sector FacultyConference exhibition  CIPS reception.

16:00 Close.
 

Contact details:
OGC Service Desk
Tel: 0845 000 4999
E-mail: ServiceDesk@ogc.gsi.gov.uk

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