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Bath and North East Somerset Council Procurement Event 15 October 2013

Ron Simpson MSc FBCS FCMI MCIPS CITPRelationship Manager Local Government

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The Changing Landscape

“The Times they are a Changin”

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Local Government Procurement The Time for Change

• Economic Drivers• The Growth & SME Agendas• Deloitte Study for LGA• The Lord Young Report• Select Committee Review• Social Value Act• New Procurement Directive• Formation of the Crown Commercial Service

“The Opportunity of a Lifetime is only valid within the Lifetime of the Opportunity”

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New Ways of WorkingNew Ways of Thinking

It’s Behaviour that needs to Change

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The Challenge for Procurement

• Strategic Management. To drive market management, develop new models of service delivery, and deliver policy through procurement.

• Procurement at the Top Table. For Procurement to make a difference, to be recognised as strategically important, to increase its influence across local government and to invest in talent development.

• One Cohesive Voice. To raise the profile of procurement through influencing policy and responding to key issues with a collective voice.

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I am from Central Government: I am here to help

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Local versus National

• A false dichotomy• We will inevitably need a blend of National, Regional and Local solutions• What are the barriers for local government that central government can

help with?– Resources– Tools & Systems– Regulations

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Policy Enablers

Technical Enablers

Other Enablers

New Procurement Directive

Visibility of Spend

Spend Analytics

Contracts Finder

eMarketplace

Visibility of Opportunity

Single Transferable Registration & Accreditation

Social Value Act

Strategic Supplier Management

Growth/SME Agenda

Sid4Gov

Pipeline

Tailored Procurement Solutions

Training

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Questions?