8 episodes
A Procurement Podcast - The Reform Rundown Chris Robinson and Fleur Summers
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With 40 years combined public sector procurement experience, Chris and Fleur discuss the key features that will impact this sector as we edge closer to the launch of the Procurement Act 2023 which will be one of the largest changes that has been seen in this area for a number of years.
Each episode as part of this podcast series will cover a bite sized topic that we think you will be interested to know more about.
If there are any areas that you would like us to discuss as part of future episodes, please let us know!
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Episode 7 - Social Value Deep Dive
In this episode, we are joined by a guest speaker and have a deep dive into Social Value!
Siobhan Goss, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Matrix, joins us to look further into Social Value and the key areas of focus that Public Sector Authorities should consider especially with the new Procurement Act coming into force later this year.
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Episode 6 - Routes to Market
This episode of the podcast looks to discuss the new Routes to Market approaches that will be available under the new Procurement Act 2023 including what procedures can be used, the flexibilities that the Competitive Flexible Procedure allows as well as the changes that will be seen to the Direct Award Process.
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Episode 5 - Ready, Set 'go-live'
In this episode, we have our 1st guest speaker joining the podcast.
Kieran McGaughey, a Consultant Solicitor specialising in public procurement law, joins us to discuss the key headlines from the last month as well as why it is better to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to preparation ahead of the new regulations being launched.
Check out Kieran's LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-mcgaughey-29383b66/
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Episode 4 - Contract Management
Lets explore and discuss one of the key topics from within the Procurement Act 2023, Contract Management. In this episode, Chris and Fleur talk about what it means to us as well as some of the key elements that we will see being introduced into the public sector when the new regulations go live
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Trailer (A Procurement Podcast - The Reform Rundown)
Trailer/Intro for 'A Procurement Podcast - The Reform Rundown'
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Episode 3 - Sustainability & Social Value
Welcome to the 3rd episode of 'A Procurement Podcast - The Reform Rundown'! In this episode, Chris and Fleur discuss where we currently are as at the start of March 2024 and explore two key areas covering Sustainability and Social Value within procurement processes and the changes that we will see