Procurement - learn about it or change it? Procurement Mini-Conference 2014
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Hey third sector – should we be learning about procurement or
changing procurement?
Amy Sanders
#What I want to talk about
What? A social enterprise
that provides training, consultation &
facilitation
Who?Children & young
people,adult community members & the
professionals that support them
How? Playful, participative, engaging activities
What Subjects?
Inclusion & tackling inequality
Giving people a sayHealth & Well Being
Futures – aspirations & enterprise
Trading Since 1989
#What I learnt
#Time to go back to school?
Yes
#Purpose of this talk?
#There's a lot wrong
#Don't Shoulder Shrug
# Why it's important
# sad letter
# fairness& good use of public money
6 key issues
Number 1: False economy
Number 2: Time consuming
£25,000
£3,000
6 providers
£18,000
Number 3: Who is covering the cost?
Number 4: Time consuming for the buyer too
Number 5: Are contracts going to people who are good at tendering?
Number 6: Stupid internet procurement systems
# The answers
# who to take the lead?
Not the small voluntary organisation or social enterprise(unless you can pay us!)
Bodies that support & represent the third sector
Bodies that impact on procurement
1. LOBBY TO REDUCE THE PROCESS
Good Practice Out There
Simon Griffiths
City & County of Swansea Procurement Team
In Partnership with Bangor University
Piloting a Process
“the procurement methodology chosen is not only consistent with the value involved but is also cognisant of minimising procurement effort and complexity for those bidding” McClelland Report, Page 51
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“No one likes filling in tender forms. Believe me, know one likes reading them either.”
Business Wales
4 simple questions
Who are you? How would you do it?
Why are you an ethical choice?
What experience do you have in doing this and show how well you’ve done similar work?
2. LOBBY FOR ETHICAL SHOPPING
“Recommendation 11: The mandatory duty for all funded bodies to adopt Welsh Government procurement policy should include delivering the wider benefits of economic, social and environmental impacts.” Page 68
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3. LOBBY TO CHANGE THE RULE BOOK
5. EDUCATE PROCUREMENT TEAMS ABOUT THE THIRD SECTOR
“Recommendation 16: Interaction with the third sector should be reviewed with a view to fully understand its concerns about public procurement and the contribution it can make to wider benefits” McClelland Report, Page 70
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6. LOBBY TO OPEN UP THE SMALLER CONTRACTS
Less than £5kOver £5k£25k +
7. LOBBY AGAINST THE DRIVE TO INCREASE CONTRACTS
8. TAKE A LEAD ON ENABLING COLLABORATIVE TENDERS
9. LOBBY AGAINST THE NUMBER OF PORTALS
10. LOBBY AGAINST THE FRAMEWORKS
11. LOBBY TO SEIZE THE POWER BACK
“Recommendation 19: Within the operating model local procurement is not conducted consistently well and especially within local government I recommend that all organisations address this at an early date including correcting contributing weaknesses in staffing.” Page 103
“There is an overall deficit in procurement resources in Wales. … Within these resources, less than half of procurement staff are part or fully qualified.” Page 35
12. Lobby to INSTALL THIRD SECTOR ADVOCATES IN EVERY MAJOR PROCUREMENT TEAM