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Procurement Act: Changes in UK public procurement
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Changes to UK Public Procurement. Billed as the biggest changes to the UK public procurement legislation in decades, the Procurement Act 2023 and resultant Procurement Regulations 2024 introduce new concepts, more flexibility, but with that greater transparency. This event will highlight the key changes and the impact these will have on UK public procurement in the future.
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EVENT SPEAKER
Sharon Croome FCIPS
Director, Defence Contracts Experts Ltd
Sharon has been an independent Commercial SME Consultant since 2015 after spending 27 years in the UK defence industry. During her career she has worked for the UK MoD and major defence prime contractors within the UK including Augusta Westland, where she was closely involved in the Apache programme and the complex ITAR-based supply chain involved, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems, where she was involved in long-term, large value, complex integrated support programmes for military aircraft engines and warship platforms respectively, and Lockheed Martin. She has also had extensive senior commercial role experience in the SATCOM industry where she dealt exclusively with international business on a worldwide basis.
A Fellow of CIPS, and a Fellow of World Commerce & Contracting, most recently has seen her undertake consultancy and independent subject matter expert roles assisting many clients in the UK public sector with procurement strategies, supplier/customer contract drafting & advice, and other associated commercial activity. Sharon also delivers commercial management training to Cabinet Office as well as the 3-day Deep Dive training on the UK Procurement Act, and is an assessor for Cabinet Office commercial accreditation.