Speakers

Eddie Regan

Eddie is BiP Solutions' Senior Procurement Consultant and frequently assists public sector organisations with clarification and interpretation of EU Directives and a wide variety of legislative issues. He is also 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 all aspects of public sector contracting, including the tendering process. Eddie 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.

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.

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.

This event will be presented by at least one of the above or another of our PASS consultants – please visit www.passevents.co.uk/consultants for a full list of our presenters.