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Getting Started - Introduction to Public Procurement Updated

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Event summary

The implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 heralds a seismic change in how public contracting authorities procure goods, works, and services. This event has been specially developed to support practitioners who are starting their public procurement careers or those who need to refresh their knowledge about the role and function of public procurement. At the end of this event, delegates will have gained a comprehensive coverage of all key Procurement Act 2023 and supporting regulations, best practice and commercial skills to ensure they can confidently manage simple competitive tendering procedures. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and take part in practical exercises and online polls.

Date

13 May 2025
Starts: 09:30
Ends: 16:00

Location

online

Standard price

£245.00 excl VAT

Network Member Price

£125.00 excl VAT

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About this event

Who should attend?

The event is aimed at new staff taking up a role in the procurement team, as well as experienced staff who have no formal procurement qualifications or who would like to refresh their knowledge and skills. Also, other staff, including Councillors and Directors who have strategic responsibility for making procurement decisions, tendering or contract management, will also benefit from the course. This event can also be delivered just for you - if interested please email Mohamed.hans@cipfa.org.

How will you benefit from attending?

The event will offer you an opportunity to:

  • Understand the importance of procurement compliance to help deliver your corporate plan, National Procurement Policy Statement and Procurement Objectives.
  • Develop practical understanding of key provisions in the new Act.
  • Understand how to undertake competitive tendering procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.
  • Introduction to Framework, light touch Contract and other key concepts.
  • Get an update on recent case law and future directions of public procurement in the UK.
  • Take part in practical exercises/online polls to allow knowledge to be applied to real life scenarios.

CPD hours

This event carries 5 CPD hours.

Topics

  • Commercialisation
  • / Education finance and academies
  • / Efficiency
  • / Local government
  • / Transformation
  • / Value for money

Speaker - Mohamed Hans, Procurement Advisor, CIPFA Procurement and Commissioning Network (CPCN)

Mohamed Hans

Mohamed joined CIPFA in 2004, after working as a senior commercial solicitor for a number of West Yorkshire local authorities. He is an expert on the European Public Procurement Rules, and has written extensively on this topic. He has also developed widely-used practitioner toolkits. He is also invited to speak at conferences (UK and abroad) and is often the first point of contact for practitioners understanding complex procurement issues. He manages the CIPFA Procurement and Commissioning Network, which has nearly 100 member authorities.

Email: mohamed.hans@cipfa.org
Tel: 07717 345188.