Delivering socially responsible procurement workshop

EVENT DETAILS

The public procurement landscape in Wales is changing. The reforms being proposed will drive behavioural and cultural change in Welsh public sector buying - making it simpler, more flexible and transparent, whilst ensuring that well-being outcomes are achieved.

The Socially Responsible Procurement Duty is an important feature of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act, and will requirecontracting authorities to put environmental, social, economic and cultural well-being at the heart of their procurement activity. During this session, attendees will explore the concept and application of socially responsible procurement, discuss approaches and share best practice, insights and practical tools to integrate socially responsible procurement proportionately within their organisation.

You will have an opportunity to reflect on what you can do practically within your own organisations to embed socially responsible procurement as ‘the way we do things’, and to help achieve the goals and ways of working within the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act.

If you have any queries please contact branchevents@cips.org

EVENT VENUE:

Spark Innovation Campus, Ground Floor Event Space 0.47, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ

The campus is a short walk from North Road and Cathays train station. Parking needs to be pre-booked via the Ringo App – select Hadyn Ellis, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ.

Light Refreshments will be provided.

EVENT SPEAKERS

Carl Thomas MCIPS

Procurement Reform Stakeholder and Policy Lead, Welsh Government 

Carl MCIPS is an experienced presenter with extensive procurement knowledge, having led the award-winning procurement team at one of Wales’ largest Housing Associations before joining CIPS as a tutor in 2019.

During his time at CIPS, Carl delivered procurement training to public and private sector organisations across the globe and was heavily involved in supporting CIPS’ work in the aftermath of the Grenfell tragedy.

Carl joined Welsh Government’s Procurement Reform team in December 2021 and leads the team’s stakeholder engagement and policy work

Dr Sue Hurrell

Head of Fair Work Procurement, Welsh Government 

Sue has worked in procurement policy, in Welsh Government and in Whitehall, for most of her career. She has worked on projects to improve competition for public contracts, and opportunities for SMEs and consortia bids.

After developing the Code of Practice on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains, she moved to the Welsh Government’s Fair Work team and led on the Socially Responsible Procurement Duties in the new Social Partnership and Public Procurement Act (2023). She is hoping the next thing she works on will have a shorter title. Sue has given presentations about this work at many events across Wales, the UK and further afield. She believes that the best way to get new policy right is to get out and do lots of speaking and listening.

Alun Richards MCIPS

Senior Fair Work Procurement Manager, Welsh Government

Alun MCIPS is a strategic procurement lead for Welsh Government with a background in construction. With the introduction of the Social Partnership and Procurement Bill, Alun is now a senior policy support advisor for Welsh Government’s procurement team on Fair Work