GPS Digest November 2008
Issue 10 - November 2008
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is the public body responsible for developing and building the new venues and infrastructure that will deliver the 2012 Games and become the legacy post the Olympics. The ODA is planning and procuring not only world class sports facilities for the event itself, but ensuring these will be designed to regenerate the area and provide housing, social, health and sports benefits for London's east-end and the surrounding areas long after the medals are won. I'm sure you'll agree that this is a 'once in a generation' opportunity for us as GB residents and spectators, for the athletes themselves and for colleagues involved in the procurement activities for the Olympics!
So as preparations gather pace, we have two "gold Medal" articles for you to read below, providing insights into the ODA's procurement processes. Andrew Croston (Head of Corporate Procurement for the ODA) spoke recently to CIPS members in Northern Ireland about the Pioneering procurement process being used to deliver the Olympic Games. Read what he had to say. Secondly, in this edition, we provide further insight into the ODA's procurement with a career profile of Morag Stuart, Head of Procurement at the delivery agency. I've heard Morag speak at a GPS event and guarantee that her career narrative makes compelling reading.
Other key GPS news this month - GPS are inviting applications from departments who wish to take a GPGS 09 graduate in preparation for the graduate recruitment campaign that will begin in December 2008. Graduates will be recruited to start in September next year. New guidance for departments interested in participating in the scheme is now available on our website.
Finally, GPS is looking for new team members. These and other procurement vacancies can be found via the Procurement Vacancies page.
Kavalneer Walia
Director, Government Procurement Service
Government Procurement Graduate Scheme 2009
The GPS Division would like to hear from Departments that are interested in recruiting a graduate trainee from the 2009 GPGS campaign. For more information click on the link below:
GPS Professional Career Profiles
Interviews with GPS members about their careers in procurement. This month -Morag Stuart, Head of Procurement at the Olympic Delivery Authority, is featured.
Using public procurement to drive sustainable development and innovation: A good idea, but how?
By using Forward Commitment Procurement (FCP) the public sector can use its purchasing power to unlock market failures, transform the market and obtain the innovative products and services it needs to deliver sustainability on the ground. FCP is emerging as an important tool for public sector procurers and to help you to adopt this new approach Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has just launched an Innovation for Sustainability Competition.
Olympic Delivery Authority - Going for Gold.
Andrew Croston, Head of Corporate Procurement for the Olympic Delivery Authority, gave a presentation to the Northern Ireland CIPS Branch about the 2012 London Games. Andrew has written a review of the event for the GPS Community, click to find out more.
Information Communication Services (ICS) Catalogue - the only route to market for information assured products and services.
Do you need to protect your data? Of course you do, then the ICS Catalogue is for you! Click on the link below and found out more information on this Ministry of Defence initiative.
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