Agenda

09:00		Registration
10:00		Chairman’s Opening Address
		Grahame Steed Managing Editor, Government Opportunities
10:10		Keynote Address
		Professor Russell Grigg Chairman CBI SME Council
10:40		Public Procurement Reform for Scotland
		Barry Graham Head of the Central Government Centre of Procurement Expertise
11:10		Morning Break & Opportunity to meet with key players in Public Procurement in Scotland
11:30		Morning Breakout Sessions
		Supplier Development Programme – Helping SMEs Pauline Wilkie Senior Project Development Officer, Supplier Development Programme Willie Biggart, Managing Director, The Really Delicious Food Company Developing Your Business in Scotland – Business Support David Quinn Product Team Leader, Scottish Enterprise Jillian Moffat Head of Olympic and Commonwealth Games Legacy Team, Scottish Enterprise Selling to Local Authority Consortia Ian Taylor Head of Strategic Purchasing Team, Scotland Excel E-Tools in Public Procurement Neil Stewart eSourcing Specialist, eProcurement Scotl@nd Jonathan Ross, Supplier Engagement Manager, Scottish Government's Procurement Development Team
12:30		Lunch & Opportunity to meet with key players in Public Procurement in Scotland
13:30		Engaging with SMEs - The Responsible Procurement Strategy
		Ken Hair - Purchasing Manager, Scottish Parliament
14:00		Succeeding as an SME - Case Study
		Carol Vanzetta Consultant, Carol Vanzetta Consulting Ltd
14:20		Demystifying the Procurement Process'
		Eddie Regan Senior PASS Consultant, BiP Solutions Ltd
14:40		Engaging with Scotland’s Events – Business Club Scotland
		Jane Gotts Manager, BusinessClub Scotland
15:20		The Benefits of SCR – Scottish Business in the Community
		Karen Davidson Development Manager, Small Business Consortium
15:40		Close

Agenda

Keynote Speaker :

The profile of public procurement in

Scotland has never been higher, and the

opportunities for suppliers of all sizes

have never been greater.