Procurement Week 2012

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Ysgol y Gyfraith, Prifysgol Bangor,

Bangor Law School,

The Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies (ICPS) is a leading centre for promoting innovation and research in public and private procurement, policy and law.

ICPS’s Procurement Week is an annual event staged by the Institute over 5 consecutive days to disseminate knowledge and ideas about the latest procurement innovation strategies, procurement law and procurement policies from around the world. Procurement Week 2012 will focus on five different procurement themes, under the general title of “Evolving Private and Public Procurement: Global and National Benefits.”

Whether you are an SME, a multi-national, a public procurer, an academic, a lawyer, or a politician, we truly have an event for everyone. At least one of the five days will interest you!

26 March, Research Day 27 March, Winning in Tendering Training for Suppliers 28 March, Private Sector Supply Chain Strategies: Opportunities & Partnerships 29 March, Cutting Edge Procurement: Innovation, Ideas and Actions 30 March, Public Procurement: International & Regional Perspectives

Over the course of the five days we will welcome a variety of procurement leaders from around the world to present papers and lead discussions. Procurement law, policy and strategy experts from the UK, Holland, Belgium, Ireland, Spain and Portugal will attend. We have key speakers from leading multi-nationals such as Mott McDonald, Exxon Mobil, Magnox and Siemens, who will be talking about their strategies and opportunities.

Leading legal experts will also be present, such as A & L Goodbody, Arthur Cox, Monckton Chambers, 11 Kings Bench Walk Chambers as well as organisations such as Value Wales, Carmarthenshire County Council, Aerospace Wales, the Welsh Automotive Forum and leading procurement modernisers. This is truly an event not to be missed!

For the most up-to-date information about each day visit www.icps.bangor.ac.uk which also includes information on how to book your place via our online booking system. Alternatively you can call our conference hotline on +44 (0)1248 382907. Early booking is advised to guarantee your place at the conference on the day of your choice.

Professor Dermot Cahill Institute Director and Dean, Bangor Law School.

PROCUREMENT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday 26th March Research Day

Question Time Political Debate:

The Future of UK Public Procurement.

Women in Procurement Panel

Discussion.

Research papers.

Tuesday 27th March Winning in Tendering Day

A training day to help suppliers

understand their rights under

EU public procurement rules.

Wednesday 28th March Supply Chain Strategies in the Private Sector

Mott MacDonald

Magnox

Aerospace Wales

Siemens

Exxon Mobil.

Thursday 29th March Cutting Edge Procurement

Andrew Croston, Head of

Procurement at Fujitsu.

Sascha Haselmayer, General

Director of Living Labs Global.

Abby Semple, Sustainability

Expert at ICLEI Europe.

Barcelona City Council 22@

Project.

Colin Cram, Managing

Director, Marc1 Ltd.

Friday 30th March Public Procurement Law

Nigel Giffin QC, 11 Kings Bench

Walk Chambers.

Ciara Kennedy Loest, Partner,

Hogan Lovells.

Anna-Marie Curran, Partner,

A&L Goodbody.

Patrick McGovern, Partner,

Arthur Cox.

Jennifer Skilbeck, Monckton

Chambers.

Tuesday 27th March 2012

“Winning in Tendering Day For Suppliers” OUTLINE: Supported by EU INTERREG funding, this event is free for small businesses and SMEs based in the Ireland/Wales INTERREG region.* It will help businesses seeking to transact with the public sector to get a better understanding of their rights under EU public procurement law. AUDIENCE: This day of training will be of interest to small indigenous suppliers and small and medium sized businesses interested in getting a better understanding of how EU law affects public procurement and how it can affect your interaction with a public purchaser when you participate in a public tender process. VENUE: Bangor University Management Centre HOSTED BY: Gary Clifford, Winning in Tendering Manager and ICPS

Bangor Law School is the lead partner in the "Winning in Tendering" project. It is a 3.7 million Euros Strategic Project, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Ireland Wales Programme (INTERREG 4A). The project is aimed at transforming the public tendering experience of SMEs and social enterprises in Ireland and Wales.

The “Winning in Tendering” project’s training day will focus on raising awareness and understanding of EU public procurement law in order to help suppliers understand the public sector procurement/tendering process and their rights under EU public procurement rules.

*Note that for attendees of the training day there will be an opportunity (subsequent to the training day) to undertake additional training via online learning. Those who pass the final assessments will also be eligible to seek part exemption from Bangor University’s LLM in Public Procurement Law & Strategy.*

Trainers:

Professor Dermot Cahill, Director Winning in Tendering and ICPS.

Kay Smith, Winning in Tendering, Public Procurement Skills Specialist, formerly an NHS Procurement Director.

Dr Ama Eyo, Winning in Tendering Public Procurement Law and Strategy Specialist.

Emma McEvoy, Winning in Tendering, Dublin City University.

Dr. Pedro Telles, Winning in Tendering Public Procurement Law Specialist.

As this event is supported by the EU INTERREG Ireland/Wales programme, participation is free for a procurer or supplier based within the Ireland/Wales INTERREG area.* Attendees from outside the region are also welcome, however a modest fee is payable. For the most up-to-date information about each day visit www.icps.bangor.ac.uk, which also includes information on how to book your place via our online booking system. Alternatively you can call our conference hotline on +44 (0)1248 382907.

* You qualify as being based in an INTERREG region if your Head Office is located in Ireland in: Dublin, Waterford, Kilkenny, Meath, Kildare, Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, S.Tipperary, Cork or Kerry. In Wales, your Head Office must be located in: Pembrokeshire, Gwynedd, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Swansea, Wrexham or Flintshire.

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Bangor Law School,

Key Speakers: Professor

Dermot Cahill (Director,

Winning in Tendering,,ICPS)

Kay Smith (Winning in

Tendering Public Procurement

Skills Specialist, formerly a NHS Procurement

Director)

Dr Ama Eyo (Winning in

Tendering Public Procurement

Law Specialist)

Gary Clifford (Winning in Tendering

Project Manager)

Ceri Evans (Winning in

Tendering Senior Supplier and Procurement

Specialist)

Emma McEvoy (Winning in Tendering, Dublin City University)

Dr Pedro Telles

(Winning in Tendering Public

Procurement Law Specialist)

Wednesday 28th March 2012 “Private Sector Supply Chain Strategies: Opportunities & Partnerships”

OUTLINE: This event aims to explore procurement and supply chain strategies adopted by major international construction, manufacturing and consultancy companies.

AUDIENCE: Private sector businesses interested in learning about key supply chain drivers from major players in the area.

VENUE: Bangor University Management Centre, Main Hall

HOSTED BY: Dermot Cahill, Director, Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies

AGENDA

Session 1: 9:30am • Welcome: Professor Dermot Cahill, Director, Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies. Session 2: Supply Chains in the Private Sector: Strategies, Opportunities and Partnerships. Andrew Davies, Session Chair, Welsh Government Minister holding portfolios in Finance,

Economic Development & Transport (variously, 1999-2009), Chair of The Wales Business Procurement Task Force (2004-2009)

Mott MacDonald Gwyndaf Williams, Supply Chain Manager, Magnox Electric. Session 3: Sectoral Session: Key Priorities For Sectoral Supply Chains Phil Ryan, Managing Director, Bangor University Management Centre. John Whalley, Chief Executive, Aerospace Wales. Tim Williams, Chief Executive, Welsh Automotive Forum. Dr Chris Young, Chief Executive, ESTnet, formerly the Welsh Electronics Forum. Session 4: Managing Cross-Border Supply Chains: Lessons and Challenges • Siemens • Exxon Mobil 5.00pm Closing Reception For the most up-to-date information about each day visit www.icps.bangor.ac.uk, which also includes information on how to book your place via our online booking system. Alternatively you can call our conference hotline on +44 (0)1248 382907.

Key Speakers:

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Thursday 29th March 2012

“Cutting Edge Procurement: Innovation, Ideas and Actions” OUTLINE: This event aims to explore best practices and case studies in procurement innovation with presentations from national and international speakers.

AUDIENCE: Public procurers and private sector businesses interested in innovative procurement development and challenges.

VENUE: Bangor University Management Centre, Main Hall

HOSTED BY: Dr Pedro Telles, Winning in Tendering and ICPS.

AGENDA 9:00am Registration and Welcome Session 1: Lean Procurement Lawrie Willcox, Capability Development Manger, Scottish Procurement Service. Peter Norgate, Mott MacDonald. Colin Cram, Managing Director, Marc1 Ltd.

Session 2: Innovation Case Studies I Alan Aitken, Head of Procurement, Carmarthenshire County Council. Andrew Croston, Chief Procurement Officer, Fujitsu. Dr Elvira Uyarra, Institute of Innovation Research, Manchester University. Des Crowther, IIPMM

Session 3: Innovation Case Studies II Jakob H. Rasmussen , General Director, Living Labs Global. Abby Semple, Sustainability Expert, ICLEI Europe. Ramon Sagarra, 22@ Project, Barcelona City Council. As this event is supported by the EU INTERREG Ireland/Wales programme, participation is free for a procurer or supplier based within the Ireland/Wales INTERREG area.* Attendees from outside the region are also welcome, however a modest fee is payable. For the most up-to-date information about each day visit www.icps.bangor.ac.uk, which also includes information on how to book your place via our online booking system. Alternatively you can call our conference hotline on +44 (0)1248 382907. * You qualify as being based in an INTERREG region if your Head Office is located in Ireland in: Dublin, Waterford, Kilkenny, Meath, Kildare, Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, S.Tipperary, Cork or Kerry. In Wales, your Head Office must be located in: Pembrokeshire, Gwynedd, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Swansea, Wrexham or Flintshire

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Bangor Law School,

Key Speakers: Andrew Croston

(Chief Procurement Officer at Fujitsu)

Jakob H. Rasmussen

(General Director of Living Labs Global)

Abby Semple

(Sustainability Expert, ICLEI Europe)

Alan Aitken (Head of

Procurement Carmarthenshire

Council)

Colin Cram (Managing

Director, Marc1 Ltd)

Dr Elvira Uyarra

(Manchester University)

Lawrie Willcox (Scottish

Procurement

Service)

Peter Norgate

(Mott MacDonald)

Ramon Sagarra

(Barcelona City Council)

Des Crowther (IIPM)

Friday 30th March 2012 5.5 CPD HOURS

“Public Procurement Law: International & Regional Perspectives” OUTLINE: The International Public Procurement Law Day provides a unique forum for leading legal practitioners and academics to share ideas and discuss different approaches to procurement law related issues, from international and regional perspectives, examining the latest developments in EU law, global procurement law, and Judicial Review. VENUE: Bangor University Management Centre, Main Hall

HOSTED BY: Dr Ama Eyo, Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies

Some sessions 1) Transparency: The New Religion in Public Procurement 2) Public Procurement and Competition Policy Latest Developments 3) Changing Patterns of International Procurement The Uncitral Model Law The WTO and Public Procurement 4) Developments in Regional Procurement The EU’s Modernisation Agenda: Latest Position. Procurement Liberalisation in a BRIC Economy: The India Experience 5) Public Procurement and Judicial Review

Confirmed Speakers: 1) Nigel Giffin QC, 11 King’s Bench Walk Chambers, London. 2) Andrew Denny, Partner and Head of Public Litigation, Allen & Overy, London 3) Jennifer Skilbeck, Monckton Chambers, London. 4) Ciara Kennedy-Loest, Partner, Hogan Lovells, Brussels. 5) Patrick McGovern, Partner, Arthur Cox Solicitors, Dublin & Belfast. 6) Dr Sangeeta Khorana, Lecturer in Economics, Aberystwyth University. 7) Anna-Marie Curran, Partner, A&L Goodbody, Dublin & Belfast. 8) Dr. Sánchez Graells, Lecturer in Commercial Law, ICADE, Spain. 9) Dr Ama Eyo, Lecturer in Law, Bangor Law School, Bangor University. 10) Prof Dermot Cahill, Director, Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies. For the most up-to-date information about each day visit www.icps.bangor.ac.uk, which also includes information on how to book your place via our online booking system. Alternatively you can call our conference hotline on +44 (0)1248 382907.

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Bangor Law School,

Patrick McGovern

(Partner, Arthur Cox, Belfast and

Dublin)

Anna-Marie Curran

(Partner, A & L Goodbody, Belfast and

Dublin)

Dr Sánchez Graells

(ICADE, Spain.)

Jennifer Skilbeck

(Barrister, Monkton

Chambers, London)

Dr Sangeeta Khorana

(Aberystwyth University,

Wales)

Key Speakers:

Nigel Giffin QC

(11 King’s Bench Walk )

Ciara Kennedy-

Loest (Partner, Hogan Lovells, Brussels)

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Andrew Denny

(Partner & Head of Public Litigation, Allen & Overy)

Accommodation—Why not stay the night?

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Ysgol y Gyfraith, Prifysgol Bangor,

Bangor Law School,

Bangor is situated on the North Wales coast and is easy to reach from any part of the UK: Manchester International Airport and Liverpool Airport are less than 2 hours away by car and Bangor is less than three and a half hours from London by direct train. Bangor is also only 2.5 hours from Dublin by ferry. It is also a great base for exploring the rest of the UK. Manchester – 2 hrs A list of local accommodation for your convenience: Dublin – 2.5 hrs Cardiff – 4 hrs Glasgow – 4 hrs 50 minutes London – 3 hrs 15 minutes Birmingham – 2 hrs 50 minutes Liverpool – 2 hrs

Bangor University’s Law School.

Bangor University’s Main Arts Building.

Name Distance from Bangor University

Management Centre 4 stars (Bangor University)

0.0 Miles

Eryl Mor Hotel (Bangor) 0.5 Miles

The Bull (Beaumaris) 6.2 Miles

Anglesey Arms (Menai Bridge)

2.1 Miles

The Victoria Hotel (Menai Bridge)

2.0 Miles

Tre-Ysgawen Hall (Llangefni)

16.9 Miles

Abbeyfield Hotel (Talybont)

2.9 Miles

Premier Inn (Bangor) 3.2 Miles

Travelodge (Bangor) 3.2 Miles

Galedffrwd Mill (Bethesda)

6.2 Miles

Bishopsgate House (Beaumaris)

6.2 Miles

The Liverpool Arms Hotel (Beaumaris)

6.2 Miles

“Winning in Tendering” is a 3.7 million Euros Strategic Project, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Ireland Wales Programme (INTERREG 4A). The project is aimed at transforming the public tendering experience of SMEs and social enterprises in Ireland and Wales. “Winning in Tendering” is aimed at transforming the public tendering experience of Small Indigenous Suppliers (SISs) in the Ireland/Wales INTERREG region. This will be achieved by delivering tailored training to raise the skill levels of SISs to tender efficiently and effectively for public sector contracts, whilst at the same time also enhancing the skills of public procurers to act in ways that take into consideration the barriers and vulnerabilities SISs face in tendering. We believe that only by adopting this end-to-end training approach is it possible to complete the public tendering skills circle and thereby fully benefit the wider rural economies of Wales and Ireland. Bangor University School of Law’s Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies (ICPS) is the project’s lead partner and has joined forces with Dublin City University’s Strategic Procurement Unit and the Irish Institute of Purchasing & Materials Management (IIPMM) to fulfil this important mission. The partners have declared an intention to be a best in class project in relation to the sustainable use of resources and its openness to equality practices. Bangor University, Dublin City University and the IIPMM have a track record of working together and a common interest in removing the barriers that SISs face in public sector tendering. Each partner offers unique and complementary skills to this strategically important project. In a nutshell, these portfolio of skills and experience include:

winning in tendering seeing procurement differently...

Bangor University School of Law’s Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies (ICPS): Public Procurement Law SIS barriers in public sector tendering Re-engineering public procurement processes

Dublin City University Strategic Procurement Unit: Procurement Policy Procurement Strategy

Irish Institute of Purchasing & Materials Management: Procurement Training for Suppliers and Purchasers

The “Winning in Tendering” Tender Review Service

…helping you to win more public sector business!

What is the “Winning in Tendering” Tender Review Service all about? This FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, BESPOKE and SUPPORTIVE service involves an honest and impartial assessment (in plain English) by qualified and experienced advisors of a previous recent public sector tender or pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) you have submitted in order to:

Help you learn from your public sector tendering activities such that you have a much better chance of being successful next time around

Advise you as to how you could have improved each of your responses, whether relating to for example your:

Methodology statement/proposed approach Experience Expertise Approach to Managing Risk Contract/Project Management activities Supply Chain OR, anything else you might have covered in your PQQ or tender!

Supply you with a variety of templates so you can tender in a much more efficient and effective way in future

Help you think differently about your tenders and in particular, to help you see things through the procurer’s eyes

Ensure you fully understand the questions the public procurer asks you

Identify your tendering strengths such that you continue to do what you are doing well!

The “Winning in Tendering” Tender Review Service

…helping you to win more public sector business!

What others say about the Tender Review Service? "We couldn't find a fault with the PQQ Review Report we received and agreed with all the recommendations. Indeed, we are already using the Report as our personal and definitive practical guide to succeeding in public sector tendering! One thing is certain, and that is we will not be sharing it with any of our competitors!!"

Ifan Dorkins (Quantity Surveyor), WF Clayton & Co. Ltd

"The Tender Review Service has really helped us understand the hidden code behind public procurer's questions and we now have a much better appreciation of how to present the strengths of our company and ideas. Our advice to any organisation embarking on public sector tendering for the first time, or to those who want to improve their tendering success rate, is to take all the advice you can get - and it doesn't come better or cheaper (!) than from the Tender Review Service."

Jenny Wong (Director), Wild Resources Ltd

"We, at Carmarthenshire County Council, are all for raising tendering skills of suppliers – the great thing about the Tender Review Service is that it is an in-depth, bespoke and high quality service, thus giving suppliers the perfect opportunity to raise their tendering skills significantly in one swift move. We cannot recommend it highly enough!"

Alan Aitken (Procurement Manager), Carmarthenshire County Council

Want to find out more? For more information on the service and eligibility details, please view www.winningintendering.com The Tender Review Service team can be contacted by email at winningintendering@bangor.ac.uk

using the subject heading: “Tender Review Service” or by phone on 01248 383766.

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Ysgol y Gyfraith, Prifysgol Bangor,

Bangor Law School,