Procurement advocacy, engagement and training
We have been extensively involved
in the whole range of procurement advocacy, engagement and training.
Projects include:
Workshops in support of roll out of Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative, 2004-6: We supported DEFRA in the rollout of this initiative across all English Regions. We produced a guide and extensive training material and ran workshops for purchasers, producers and growersNational Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Programme Group: We provide programme officer support providing research, co-ordination, facilitation and advocacy of the National Stakeholder Group and the whole life costing working group.
Birmingham City Council’s Forward Commitment Procurement (FCP), 2009: We led the high level stakeholder engagement for the inception of work in conjunction with the Carbon Free Group
Facilitation and Network Management: We have contributed to may platforms for conference and workshop presentation, facilitation and network management over the years for Defra and OGC, IDeA and the RCE /IEPs.