Frank Aldridge from The Integral Group Ltd will provide an update on good procurement practice and address procurement trends which are exposing councils to unnecessary risks.
- 04 Dec 2019
- 10:00 - 11:30
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- 250.00 (plus GST) Members
- 250.00 (plus GST) Non Members
About this event
Overview
This webinar – “Buyer Beware – Busting Latest Procurement Myths” addresses a number of trends in procurement which are exposing councils to unnecessary risks. Led by Frank Aldridge of The Integral Group this webinar will first cover “good procurement” and then look at what is going wrong, before providing useful solutions.
Our low, per council, fee lets you put all those who want to attend on the course.
Note:- Webinar recordings will be available to all councils who have registered, instructions on how to access the webinar recording will be sent out shortly after the event has taken place.
Who should attend?
Procurement team and managers, Contracts and Legal team and managers, Risk team and managers, Business Improvement team and managers, Infrastructure and Services team and managers, Regulatory and Planning Team Managers, Parks and Reserves Team and Managers.
Note:- this webinar is not for elected members.
Content Outline
A number of the latest trends in procurement are exposing councils to unnecessary risks.
The webinar will demonstrate how to avoid these risks by covering the points below.
- The focus of good procurement:
- The new paradigm
- 4 key objectives
- What we are seeing going wrong:
- Lean Agile procurement
- Application of the new Government Procurement Rules
- Social enterprise
- Outcomes-focussed
- The implications of getting this wrong
- Solutions:
- New paradigm
- 4 key objectives
- 5 principles of procurement
Presenters
Frank Aldridge
The Integral Group Ltd Read ProfileFrank Aldridge
The Integral Group LtdFrank is the Founding Director of The Integral Group Ltd, and has been consulting and training in project management, procurement, and negotiation in both the public and private sectors since 1996.
He has managed hundreds of projects and has trained or worked with over 55 councils.
He has worked with Mayors, Councillors, CEOs, and senior leadership teams within councils, so has a strong knowledge of local authority projects, issues, and problems.
Frank brings a pragmatic and practical approach to project management and has developed a number of tools to make managing projects – Less Stress – More Success. He freely shares these tools, templates, and checklists with participants.