Course duration: 1 Day

Course Running Order

Strategic and Operational Procurement
The role of procurement in local government
The scope and spend of procurement across councils
Procurements impact on service plans
Key initiatives in procurement
The National Procurement Strategy
E-Government and E-Procurement
The Gershon Review
PFI Contracting
Constructing Excellence
Risk management for procurement
A guide to the EU Procurement Directives

The programme will update delegates on key developments in procurement practices in the local government sector emphasising a number of key initiatives; the National Procurement Strategy for Local Government, the Gershon Review Best Value, Constructing Excellence, PFI, EU Procurement Directives, encouraging group working throughout.

Course objective

The programmes aim to demonstrate to delegates the importance of procurement within the local government sector and how effective procurement leads to the achievement of best value and service plans.

Who should attend?

Personnel from local authorities involved in involved in the placement and management of contracts with external third party suppliers.

Tutors

Iain Cameron, Mark Moore