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Government Procurement Capability Conference

Released on 26/04/2007

The conference brought together senior procurement managers representing almost all central Government departments, as well as a number of key agencies and NDPBs.

The event updated attendees on the measures OGC has been taking since the launch of the Transforming Government Procurement strategy in January, as well as inviting their views and comments on how the transformation of Government procurement can be brought about.

The keynote speech was given by Financial Secretary to the Treasury, John Healey MP, who described the importance of raising procurement capability throughout Government.

 

Agenda

09.30 Registration

09.50 Welcome and Introduction - Peter Fanning

  • What today is about
  • The direction of the OGC
  • Focus on 2 subjects in particular (GPS, PCR)
  • Intro FST on broader issue of TGP

09.55 Transforming Government Procurement FST

  • Importance of procurement to delivering government's agenda
  • Raising the bar for procurement
  • What this means for the procurement community
  • Role of OGC in driving change

10.20 Discussion at tables - Peter Fanning
"Discuss and agree as a group at your tables the top 2 questions you'd like to raise today "

  • Question appears on power point slide as well as on tablets
  • At the end of the discussion Peter explains he won't respond to questions immediately - some will be answered during the morning, those that aren't he'll come back to at the end of the morning. 

10.35 Government Procurement Service (PDF, 57KB) - Mark Pedlingham

The framework:

  • professional standards and templates,
  • new routes of entry,
  • development and training

Questions with choice of 5 answers:
What are your most important priorities for action?
What would be your best quick wins?
How well resourced is your department?
Where are your most significant gaps in procurement capability?
How easy is it to fill any shortfalls in capability?   

11.15 Coffee

11.30 Introduction - Peter Fanning
 
Procurement Capability Reviews - Sally Collier

  • Purpose of reviews
  • How they work

Ian Taylor
Procurement Capability Reviews - Pilot with DfES (PDF, 276KB)

Sally Collier
Procurement Capability Reviews - Timeline for next pilots (PDF, 112KB)

12.00 Discussion at tables    Sally Collier  
Following a review what do you envisage will be the key enablers and inhibitors to delivering the improvements it identifies?  

12.30 Q&A / Wrap up - Peter Fanning
  
13.00 Lunch

14.00 Workshop (PCR model)     Sally Collier

 

Other files:
Speakers biographies (PDF, 32KB)
Agenda (PDF, 28KB)

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

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