Date post: | 18-Aug-2015 |
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How can Procurement Processes & Commissioning Processes be used to
promote Social Business Model
Elizabeth Lucas Head of Procurement Caerphilly County Borough Council
Why wait for a process?
We need to plan, communicate and understand well in
advance of any process.
• Procurement plans• Spend profiles• Period of change
Current Environment
Current Environment
Unknown Demand
Growing Demand
Lack of knowledge
Reducing Budgets
Red tape
Lack of understandin
g
FearRisk
Ivory Towers
Procurement in Local Government
• EU and UK Legislation • Financial Climate• Understanding and Managing our Spend• Risk Mitigation - Loss of Funding, Legal Challenges, Employee Bias (any perceived). • Social & Economic Regeneration• Social Clauses
Legislation
Legislation
New EU Legislation
Article 19
Article 77
“Small Lots" Exception
(Reg 8(12))
Article 20
Article 74 to 76
“Light Touch Regime”Article 5
(10)
Market place
• Co-operatives • Social Enterprise• Unser Lead Service• 3rd Sector• SME’s (Small, Medium Size Enterprise)• Every other contractor you can think of ???????????
How can we make a difference?
• Communication• Working together – Buyers, Suppliers• Understand the problem – Do something about it• Examples of our work to date:
– Co-operatives– Small lots– Financial assessments– Self Declarations– Simplify Processes
Thank you - Any questions?