The inclusion of Social Enterprises in Public Procurement

Solely for Public Procurers

Dunhill EcoPark, Co. Waterford

Friday 25th November 2011 10am – 1pm 
 

Winning in Tendering Procurers Workshop – who should participate?

A procurement workshop for public procurers on ‘The inclusion of social enterprises in Public Procurement’ is scheduled in Waterford for Friday the 25th of November 2011 at 10am.

This workshop is open to all public procurers who are responsible for tendering for public works, supply and services contracts. Completion of the workshop will be accredited with CPD points for the Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management.

Winning in Tendering Workshop – Workshop Agenda

The focus of the workshop would be to explore the issues arising for social enterprises in tendering for public sector contracts. The workshop facilitators are interested in obtaining the insights of how procurers think public sector tendering can be improved to include more social and environmental goals.　

Among the issues on the agenda for discussion include:

Searching for and identifying public sector contracts (above and below EU threshold)

Making contact with social enterprises

Obstacles/barriers experienced by social enterprises in completing a tender for public sector contracts

Financial capacity requirements/insurance requirements/previous experience of public sector contract delivery as selection criteria for public sector contracts

Opportunities for social enterprises to form consortiums when bidding for public sector contracts

Experience of feedback from public sector procurement professionals

Suggestions for training interventions and assistance for social enterprises who aim to become more successful in winning public sector contracts

The event will be followed by light refreshments.

Follow-up

There will be a subsequent ‘Meet the Buyer’ event planned for January 2012. This will be a networking event for both social enterprises and procurers with training seminars interjecting throughout the day.

Winning in Tendering – what is it about?

Winning in Tendering (WIT) is a strategic project aimed at transforming the public tendering experience of Small Indigenous Suppliers (SISs) in the INTERREG Ireland/Wales region. WIT addresses skill gaps of SISs (& public procurers) which inhibit the region's competitiveness and sustainable development via unique, innovative & complementary targeted interventions. For more information on the Winning in Tendering project refer to the following link.

The Action Project – what is it about?

http://www.action-project.com
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Emma McEvoy, Winning in Tendering, Phn 051 396007
http://www.dcu.ie/news/2011/jan/s0111i.shtml