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Local government reorganisation: What does it mean for procurement and contracts?
Event summary
This event has been developed to support practitioners who are supporting their organisation through local government reorganisation. The government's ambitious plans set out in the English Devolution White Paper, represents the biggest proposed change to local government since the Local Government Act 1974. LGR’s main objective is to deliver greater efficiencies, and to prioritise the delivery of high quality and sustainable public services to citizens. Council procurement, commissioning and contracting teams will therefore play a central part in supporting LGR, but do you know what role you can play in the LGR plans?
Date
09 December 2025
Starts: 13:45
Ends: 16:00
Location
Webinar
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Standard price
£145.00 excl VAT
Network Member Price
£99.00 excl VAT
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About this event
Who should attend?
The webinar will support procurement, finance, solicitors, project managers, auditors and contract managers with day-to-day responsibilities for developing procurement plans and managing suppliers.
How will you benefit from attending?
- Explanation of what will happen to your organisation’s current contracts.
- Understand legal powers to novate, vary and terminate contracts to support LGR.
- Navigate LGR plans through PCR15/PA23/PSR provisions.
- Tips on what you can start to do now to make LGR transition compliant and efficient.
- Use of case studies to explain key practical practitioner points.
CPD hours
This event carries 2.45 CPD hours.
Topics
- Asset management
- / Commercialisation
- / Education finance and academies
- / Efficiency
- / Local government
- / Transformation
- / Value for money
Speaker - Mohamed Hans, Procurement Advisor, CIPFA Procurement and Commissioning Network (CPCN)
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.
Speaker - Peter Ware
Recognised by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as a leading expert in public law and procurement, Peter is the head of Browne Jacobson’s Government practice. Specialising in contentious and non-contentious procurement matters, Peter supports public and private sector clients to get the very best out of their regulated procurement activity. Peter’s extensive experience also means that he can advise clients on a variety of commercial matters for both government and supplier-to-government clients in particular public to public and
public to private joint ventures.
Prior to joining Browne Jacobson, Peter was a special projects adviser for Nottinghamshire County Council – meaning he really understands the pressures faced by in-house counsel when leading major projects.
Peter is dedicated to helping clients achieve their Net Zero aims. Peter was instrumental in supporting the Midlands Engine in developing their 10-point plan for Green Growth. Peter continues to champion their work by working with businesses, public bodies, academia and the third sector to achieve genuine change through innovation and growth.
Peter is also the Finance and Membership Secretary of the Procurement Lawyers Association, and on the editorial Board for Lexis Nexis Local Government and a regular public speaker.