10th CMS Public Procurement Forum
Event details
Programme
24 Oct 2024 Past event
Procurement Reform: Challenges and Opportunities
How can procurement reforms and practices drive better procurement processes?
Join us for our 10th Annual Conference on public procurement. With the new UK regime coming into force on 24 February 2025, we’ll explore its potential impact on public sector procurement, whilst drawing lessons from procurement practices across Europe and beyond.
Highlights:
- Expert speakers from key industries, policymakers, and leading practitioners, including from the Cabinet, Office (UK Govt.), Joseph Barrett KC, McKinsey, Smart DCC, EBRD, Turner & Townsend and KPMG.
- Discussions on how UK and European procurement reforms can drive better, fairer, and more efficient practices.
- Examination of impacts on infrastructure, technology adoption, transportation, and healthcare.
- International contributions from CMS colleagues from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands, offering comparative views on procurement practices.
Agenda:
The conference will be structured as six focussed and interactive panel discussions looking at key questions:
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Registration and lunch |
|---|---|
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Welcome and Keynote(s) |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | What’s the future role of technology and AI in public sector procurement? |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | How important should ESG be in public sector procurement? |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Can we expect different approaches to suppliers given the UK’s expanded exclusion grounds and the new debarment regime? How does this compare to approaches in other countries? |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | How can tender processes be made quicker and less costly for suppliers? Are there big differences when viewed internationally? |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Is there scope to take a different approach to contracting and risk? How can this be done to achieve a better balance, and better outcomes? |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | How important is an effective remedies system? How does the UK compare to other jurisdictions? |
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Close and drinks reception |
For more information on procurement reform in the UK, visit CMS’ interactive Procurement Cube where we explore the Procurement Act through six key sectors: Defence, Energy & Utilities, Infrastructure, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Real Estate and TMT & Outsourcing.
Location
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
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