KEYNOTE SPEECH
COLLABORATION IN
THE PUBLIC SECTOR
John Oughton
NePP Phase 2 – Communication & Dissemination
www.nepp.org.uk
Projectoffice@nepp.org.uk
Realising the Benefits from
e-Procurement
What is procurement / e-procurement
What is procurement / e-procurement
Why should a council be interested?
Quantifying the benefits - approach
Quantifying the benefits – conclusion
Quantifying the benefits – conclusion
Quantifying the benefits - conclusion
Quantifying the benefits - conclusion
Quantifying the benefits - approach
Quantifying the benefits - approach
Quantifying the benefits - approach
Quantifying the benefits - approach
RETHINKING
CONSTRUCTION
David Bentley
Chair: Liz Welton
Freedom of Information Act 2000
What is freedom of information?
The right to information: who can make an information request?
The right to information: what information can be requested?
The right to information: how must the local authority respond?
The right to information: fees
Exempt information: “absolute” and “qualified” exemptions
Exempt information: “absolute” exemptions
Exempt information: “qualified” exemptions
Penalties for failure to comply: the Information Commissioner
Penalties for failure to comply: appeals
Key issues: the impact on tendering procedures
Key issues: dealing with FOI in contracts
Key issues: how will suppliers react to FOI?
What should your authority be doing now?
EQUALITIES
LEGISLATION
Mandy Wright
Chair: Alan Watham
RETHINKING
CONSTRUCTION
David Bentley
Chair: Gerry Palmer
Sustainable Procurement and Environmental Initiatives
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
/GATEWAY REVIEWS
David Elliott
Chair: Ian Clarke
4ps Support to Local Authorities
An Overview of the Gateway Process
Gateway 0 – Strategic Assessment
Gateway 1 – Business Justification
Gateway 2 – Procurement Strategy
Gateway 3 – Investment decision
Building the capacity of Local Authorities to improve project delivery
SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
Social Enterprise Coalition
Chair: John Scowen
EU Legislation: Consolidated EU Procurement Directive
Are you Ready? . . . You soon will be!
Main features of the new Directive
Framework agreements – Article 32
Framework agreements – Article 32
Central Purchasing Bodies – Article 11
Competitive Dialogue Procedure – Article 29
Competitive Dialogue Procedure – Article 29
E-Tendering / E- Auctions – Article 54
E-Tendering / E- Auctions – Article 54
Dynamic Purchasing System – Article 33
Dynamic Purchasing System – Article 33
TRAINING &
DEVELOPMENT
Julian Denney
& Gordon Murray
Chair: Peter Howarth
WORKFORCE ISSUES
Sponsored by Manpower
Paula Mayes
Chair: Peter Dixon