PROGRAMME
08.30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09.20
Chair's Opening Address
Colin Cram (confirmed)
Former Chief Executive, North West Centre of Excellence & Director, Marc1
09.30
David Loseby (confirmed)
Chief Procurement Officer & Head of SRM, City of Westminster Council
“If You Can't Take the Heat......”
Implications for procurement
10.05
Keynote Address
Francis Maude (confirmed)
Minister of State for the Cabinet Office
“The meaning of Efficiency”
Expectations for the public sector
10.45
Masterclass Session 1
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following three topics: ICT Procurement, Sustainability Through Procurement, and Cost Effective Spending.
11.30
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
12.15
Masterclass Session 2
13.00
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14.00-14.45
Masterclass Session 3
14.50
Chairs Opening Address
Colin Cram
14.55
Keynote Address
Andrew Smith (invited)
Chief Executive Hampshire County Council and LGA Lead on Procurement, Capital and Shared Assets Productivity Workstream
“Priorities for Local Government Procurement”
Securing value from procurement to deliver local government services in straightened times
15.15
Chris Lee (confirmed)
Divisional Head, Division of Supply Chain and Strategic Management, University of Glamorgan
“Supply Change Management”
Taking cost out of the supply chain
15.30
Nicola Dunne (confirmed)
Commercial Director, Research Councils
“Why Joint Procurement? ”
How to succeed when establishing partnerships within procurement
15:55
Beth Loudon (confirmed)
QIPP Procurement Workstream Programme Manager, Procurement, Investment and Commercial Division, DH
“QIPP: The NHS approach to Delivering Procurement Savings”
Providing an update on the progress of the QIPP Programme
16.10
Sally Collier (confirmed)
Executive Director, Efficiency and Reform Group, Cabinet Office
“EU Procurement Directives Update”
Delivering savings. What one can and can't do. Impact of 2006 regulations and remedies directive and possible future changes
16.40
Question & Answer Session
16.55
Chair's Closing Remarks