Speakers
Eddie Regan
Eddie is BiP Solutions' Senior Procurement Consultant. Working alongside the Client Services team, he frequently assists public sector organisations with clarification and interpretation of EU Directives and a wide variety of legislative issues. Eddie is lead consultant on BiP's PASS Mark Health Check, an evaluation technique that helps identify how organisations in both the public and private sectors can develop more effective processes in respect of all aspects of public sector contracting. A member of the International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA), Eddie is also the senior adviser on BiP's unique Tender Support Helpline team, which provides advice on contracting matters to hundreds of clients. For the last 13 years Eddie has lectured regularly on procurement policy and processes at conferences and events, both on behalf of BiP and for a variety of other organisations, including the Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government (SOPO) and the Institute of Directors. He also provides in-house training on the tendering process – law and practice – to personnel in both the public and private sectors, including several multinational organisations.
Digby Barker
Drawing on his consultancy experience and government background – including posts in MoD HQ and HM Treasury – Digby specialises in helping companies win and profit from public sector business, advising in particular on marketing strategy and tender preparation. His experience includes research, operational/decision analysis, resource allocation, project management and acquisition, especially the development of procurement strategies, ITTs and tender evaluation scheme.
Stephen Dickinson
Prior to joining the South West London Procurement Alliance, Stephen was the Head of Purchasing for Kingston Hospital NHS Trust since 1991. He was a member of, and secretary to, the former NHS Trusts Federation’s Standing Committee on Supplies and Purchasing since its formation. He is a member of the Healthcare Technical Committee of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and an officer of the Health Care Supply Association.
Florence Gregg
Florence has over 25 years’ procurement experience gained in the health service and higher education sector. She was Head of Purchasing at Queen's University Belfast from January 1998 to May 2004,where she managed change, implemented procurement solutions and developed a proactive, supportive procurement function working with the institution's decentralised part time buyers.
Gareth Jones
Gareth has worked in the procurement field since 1971, the greater part of his career being in the public sector, including 22 years in healthcare purchasing. Throughout his health sector career he was involved in strategic contractual tasks and duties at regional and national levels. In 1992 he moved to the Department of Transport and undertook major change programmes, most notably in relation to privatisations and outsourcing contracts in service provision, and in 1997 became DETR's first Head of Procurement. Since leaving the public service Gareth has undertaken a major procurement review for the House of Commons. In consultancy terms, his major clients have included Inland Revenue, Nirex, Sapient plc and Governetz Ltd. Gareth is a noted change manager with highly respected motivational, training and teaching skills. A strong academic and publishing background has reinforced these activities.
Paul King
Paul has over 30 years' high-level management experience in both the private and public sectors. He was the founder, spokesman and Chair of the Forum of DSO Managers, with a membership of over 30 UK local authorities. Most recently he was CEO of Business Development for a government contractor with sales of over £80 million, generating sales of £30 million per annum. He has also acted as a 'company doctor' for SMEs, identifying weaknesses, creating long-term stability and focusing business development. He has been a regular speaker/chairman at seminars on public procurement.
Brian Shipton
Brian worked in central government for 12 years as Head of Procurement and Contract Management for the Training and Development Agency for Schools, where he developed the procurement function for a newly formed NDPB and delivered workshops aimed at developing the intelligent internal customer. An accredited Gateway Reviewer, he has taken part in many medium and high risk reviews, including for the MOD.
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