Sustainable Capacity Building for Enhanced Public

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Sustainable Capacity Building for Enhanced Public Procurement Performance David Smith CB FCIPS Procurement is ‘Big Business’ Business growth Financial performance People Development Process Excellence Customer’s Change Drivers Drivers Enablers Minimising risk Private sector Reducing debt Service performance Minimising risk Public sector Performance The Solutions? Smarter Procurement Trained & Qualified Staff Better and Managed Suppliers Use of Technology Better understanding of our spend! Incentivised Contracts Investment in People Simplified but improved processes ‘Real’ Market Management Deriving real value from our ‘e-investment Smarter Procurement Systems , Processes, Technology and Knowledge - Data Influence Suppliers People ‘The Enablers to Change’ Our e-Investment Our e-Challenge Procurement Focus Value TACTICAL LEVERAGE STRATEGIC CRITICAL Criticality But e-Procurement is not: All about technology A panacea A quick fix A substitute for good practice An end in itself Mechanising existing processes Managing Key Suppliers Appointment of Crown Representatives Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude said the “… crown representatives will help to achieve value for money by ensuring the government acts a single customer”. “These appointments follow the renegotiation of contracts with over 50 suppliers since July last year. The renegotiations have saved the Government £800 million”. People Development What do we expect from the next generation of public sector procurers? Act with Propriety Know what they want to buy and why Market Aware Commercially and financially aware Act on behalf of the public sector What do we expect from the next generation of public sector procurers? Improve and drive value from existing contracts Manage corporate demand, Understand the future supply chain Is not averse to risk in procurements but knows decisions must be managed, commercially advantageous and legally sound Our People UK Government has over 3,500 people involved in Procurement Activities In Designated Posts’(those that are 100% procurement) Training and Developing based on CIPS qualification and membership Target for Designated Post holders to be CIPS qualified Currently at 80% Procurement Allowance People Development The three R’s People Development Properly trained, qualified and continually developing procurement staff enable organisations to… Procurement People Development Raising the procurement capability across the organisation Providing a framework for People Development Reviewing existing technical competencies, and developing a curriculum of procurement learning and development to meet the needs of our procurement people AND OUR CUSTOMERS! Commercials Skills policy, delivery, negotiation, customer relations, supply chain, relationship management, e systems, basic contract law etc MCIPS as a standard Financial Project & Process Management People Management Marketing