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08:15 – 09:15 Registration, Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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09:15 – 11:00 OPENING PLENARY: POLICY AND BEST PRACTICE
09:15 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction
Government Procurement: Setting the Scene
Colin Cram, Regional Director, North West Centre Excellence (c)
09:35 Aligning Procurement, Partnering and Organisational
Development – An Innovative Approach to Service
Transformation
Chris Haynes, Director E-Delivery Team, Delivery and
Transformation Group, Cabinet Office (c)
09:55 ‘Procuring the Future’ – Good Procurement is Sustainable
Procurement
Shaun McCarthy, Chair of the Commission for a Sustainable
London 2012/Founder Director of Action Sustainability (c) 10:15 EDF ENERGY (c)
10:35 Tackling Large, Complex Procurement Projects
Alan Munroe, Skills Director, 4ps (c) 10:55 Question and Answer/Panel Session
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11:05 – 11:30 Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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11:30 – 12:45 BEST PRACTICE IN SERVICE DELIVERY
11:30 The Essential Prerequisites for Successful Procurement in
Central Government
Ian Taylor, Commercial Director, Department for Children,
Schools and Families (c)
11:50 Partnership and Professionalism
Ian Schollar, MCIPS, Head of Practice Development,
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (c)
12:10 'Delivery of Quality Services through Procurement' - Lessons
Learnt from the Beacon Round: Future Priorities for Local
Government
Wayne Baxter, Chief Procurement Officer, Leeds City Council (c)
12:30 Question & Answer/Panel Session
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12.45 - 13:30 SEMINAR SESSIONS
A selection of interactive seminar sessions, providing an opportunity for
delegates to explore distinct aspects of key importance to the
Procurement agenda.
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13:30 – 14:15 Lunch, Networking and Exhibition
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14:15 - 16:00 AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION:
DEFINING THE FUTURE CHALLENGES
14:15 Innovation in Procurement Service Delivery
John Warrington, Director of Policy and Innovation, NHS PASA (c)
14:35 Transforming the Procurement Vision: Third Sector
Commissioning a Lens of Opportunity
Dr Gordon Murray, Programme Manager,
National Programme for Third Sector Commissioning, IDeA (c)
14:55 Embedding eProcurement
Lee Tribe, Director of Commercial Strategy & Development,
Department for Work and Pensions (Sponsored by ProcServe)
15:15 Afternoon Keynote:
Government Procurement Service – A Refresh of the Skills
Agenda
Mark Pedlingham, GPS, FCIPS,
Executive Director Markets, Supplier & Skills,
Office of Government Commerce (c)
15:35 Question & Answer/Panel Session
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15:45 Chair’s Round-up of the Day and Conference Close
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