| 09.00 |
Opening
Registration & Exhibition |
09.45 |
CHAIRMAN'S
OPENING COMMENTS
Nicol
Thornton,
London
Fire Brigade, SOPO National Executive Committee |
09.55 |
KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION
"The
Strategic Fit" – The Importance of
Procurement to Overall Objectives
Rory Mair, CEO,
COSLA
|
10.25 |
KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION
Working
with Supported Employment Providers
Helen Eadie, MSP,
Dunfermline East |
10.55 |
Tea,
Coffee & Exhibition |
11.30 |
KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION
The
Importance of the Procurement Process
to Long
Term Sustainability
Maf Smith, Sustainable
Development Commission |
12.00 |
CASE
STUDIES
Best
Practice in Sustainability
Lynn
Garvie, Head of Procurement,
Scottish Parliament
Dr Janice Pauwels,
Edinburgh
City Council
|
13.00 |
Lunch
& Exhibition |
14.00 |
KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION
The
Links Throughout the Procurement Community
Dorothy Cowie, Director,
Scotland Excel and
Nikki
Bell, Deputy
Head, Procurement Scotland
|
14.30 |
CASE
STUDIES
The
Competitive Supply Base -
Working with SMEs and
Local Business
Jo Mitchell, Scottish
Procurement Directorate
Andy Scott, Business
Relationship Manager, Scotland Excel
Robert
Andrew,
Principal
Adviser of Business Finance, Glasgow City Council
|
15.00 |
Tea,
Coffee & Exhibition |
15.30 |
Addressing the skills gap: the challenge
for public sector procurement
Shuna Boyle
Principal Consultant, Search Consultancy Ltd |
15.50 |
Performance Management
Irene McCulloch Scotland Excel |
16.15 |
KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION
Update
on European Issues
Speaker to be confirmed |
16.45 |
Close |
Programme
may be subject to change |
