Why attend?

The SOPO Annual Conference and Exhibition will address procurement’s role as the partner to delivering policy along with the wider procurement value proposition and how we manage demand.

It is appropriate that the SOPO Annual Conference will be held in Brighton, which is trying to regain its popularity as a holiday destination by mixing the old traditional British resort with the new demands of the modern generation.

We in procurement must do the same and – warming to the seaside theme – become the magicians of the public sector by producing extra value from suppliers and markets which appear not to have much more to give.

We must rebuild our procurement piers on the bedrock of good social policy such as sustainability and equality, following the example of Brighton where equality is embraced openly and the public have endorsed sustainability by electing the UK’s first Green Party MP.

The SOPO Annual Conference will once again be the highlight of the SOPO calendar, addressing the main issues affecting the profession as well as providing valuable networking and learning opportunities.

• Absorb new ideas
• Discuss best practice
• Network with suppliers
• Network with colleagues and some of the leading thinkers and influencers in public procurement policy
• Take the latest thinking and valuable new connections back to your organisations

Who should attend?

The SOPO Annual Conference is aimed not only at procurement officers but also commissioners, contract managers, policy officers and technical officers as well as private and third sector suppliers.