LGC Procurement Best Practice Hub - free seminars
The LGC Local Goverment Procurement Hub will host:
Free local government themed seminars - view the programme HERE Key local authorities and members of their supply chain, who will tackle the key challenges of public sector construction
Sharing of construction procurement best practice and a showcase of methods to create cheaper, more innovative and greener public buildings
| As well as local authorities, you have the chance to meet service providers such as IT companies, management consultants and other vendors to local authority capital projects and PFI teams. Return to list of BEST Hubs & Feature areas |
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LGC Procurement Best Practice Hub - free seminars
Central to LGC Local Government Hub will be the free 
seminar programme, which will tackle the issues of driving best practice in local government construction procurement.
MONDAY 18 OCTOBER 2010
| Time: | Seminar: | Speaker: |
| 11:00-11:20 | LABC: Meeting the supply chain requirements of local government building targets: what needs to fundamentally change? | TBC |
| 11:30-11:50 | Local government drive towards sustainable buildings How design is changing to meet requirements |
TBC |
| 12:00-12:35 | Forecasting the growth and major new opportunities for the supply chain |  Allan Wilen, Economics Director, Glenigan |
| 13:30-13:50 | Supporting sustainable construction: What does success look like and where are the opportunities for local contractors? |
Chris Ward-Brown, EMDA |
| 14:00-14:20 | What are the solutions to the national housing undersupply? What do tenants want, and what will help to meet this need? |
Ian Potter, Operations Manager, ARLA |
| 14:30-14:50 | Understanding the new requirements to comply with equal opportunities |
 Viv Duke, Chief Executive, Equality Accreditation Services |
TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2010
| Time: | Seminar: | Speaker: |
| 11:00-11:20 | Collaborative procurement - example of cost efficiency | TBC |
| 11:30-11:50 | Case study of collaborative procurement How design is changing to meet requirements |
Lee Parkinson, Parkinson Procurement Solutions |
| 12:00-12:35 | Sustainable procurement in action Benefits for the region and for the construction supply chain |
Stuart Horton, FinditinBirmingham Steve Massey, FinditinSandwell |
| 13:30-13:50 | Inclusive, local, transparent, collaborative procurement - how can local authorities achieve this? How councils can group contracts to save money |
Mark Baxter, Moore Networking |
| 14:00 -14:20 | Benefits of standarisation and simplification using SCRN How the SCRN has provided greater choice and better access to local supply chains. What are the benefits and cost savings of standardising the bid framework? |
Speaker, TBC |
WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2010
| Time: | Seminar: | Speaker: |
| 11:00-11:20 | How will decentralisation affect planning decisions? | TBC |
| 11:30-11:50 | Specifying for community access How will the look and feel change to welcome the community? |
TBC |
| 12:00-12:35 | Flexible use buildings Which key product innovations can provide flexible use? |
TBC |
| 13:30-13:50 | Solutions to support effective waste facilities Efficient and effective waste and recycling |
TBC |
| 14:00-14:20 | Which products can cut the cost of public buildings whilst maintaining quality? |
TBC |
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