Irish Government Procurement represents over €17 billion annually of public money with 94% of public spending remaining in Ireland and 54% being spent with SMEs.
The Programme for Government 2020 commits to ensuring strong value-for-money for the taxpayer whilst seeking to minimise the environmental impact and optimise the community benefits. It commits to the development and implementation of a sustainable procurement policy, updating all frameworks in line with green procurement practice, and mandating the inclusion of green criteria in all procurements using public funds.
The Climate Action Plan 2019 requires every public body to have a climate mandate, a key element of that is using public procurement to deliver change. Ireland’s public sector is in a position of significant influence to stimulate the provision of more resource-efficient, less polluting goods, services and works within the marketplace. Building upon these actions, the 2021 Plan contains additional commitments on green public procurement including the update of all procurement frameworks in line with green procurement practice by 2023.
The recent National Development Plan 2021-2030 is the largest ever delivered in the history of the State with €165 billion set to be invested in infrastructure projects. It has a particular focus on housing, climate, transport and healthcare projects for the decade ahead.
The Public Procurement Conference 2022 will once again bring together key stakeholders from across the Irish procurement sector to discuss the latest developments and their implications for procurement in your organisation.
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin
09:00
Thursday 9th June 2022
This conference will examine what effective procurement means for public service organisations in Ireland. It will provide a genuine, in-depth understanding of the key issues via a high level panel of speakers.
An expert panel of local and visiting experts will look at issues including:
Senior Policy Adviser, Infrastructure and Public Procurement Division, Public Governance Directorate,
OECD
Director of Sourcing
Office of Government Procurement Ireland
Head of Customer & Business Services
Scotland Excel
National Director of Procurement
Health Service Executive
Head of Procurement
An Post
Head of Sourcing Education & Director of Education Procurement Service
Department of Education and Skills
Head of Policy and Research
The Rediscovery Centre
Head of Commercial and Procurement
Belfast City Council
Member
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
SaaS Commercial Manager
Oracle
Registration and morning coffee
Erika Bozzay
Senior Policy Adviser, Infrastructure and Public Procurement Division, Public Governance Directorate
OECD
Best practice in designing and implementing public procurement policy
David O’Sullivan
Director of Sourcing
Office of Government Procurement Ireland
Procurement in Ireland: Future outlook and opportunities
Craig Evans
SaaS Commercial Manager
Oracle
Cloud Procurement Strategies
Úna Butler
Member
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Combating bid-rigging in public procurement
Stephen Brannagan
Head of Customer & Business Services
Scotland Excel
Public procurement as an effective driver for local and national economic growth
Questions & answers / panel discussion
Coffee and Networking break
John Swords
National Director of Procurement
Health Service Executive
Procurement in healthcare: The legacy of Covid-19
Noleen Bohill
Head of Commercial and Procurement
Belfast City Council
Innovation in local government procurement
Louise Masterson
Head of Procurement
An Post
Creating a sustainable procurement strategy
Philip Gurnett
Head of Sourcing Education and Director of Education Procurement Service
Department of Education and Skills
Managing procurement across the education sector
Claire Downey
Head of Policy and Research
The Rediscovery Centre
The circular economy: A green and social procurement opportunity
Questions & answers / panel discussion
Networking lunch and conference close
There are a limited number of opportunities for interested organisations to partner with the conference as a sponsor. This is an excellent way for organisations to raise their profile with a key audience of senior decision-makers from across Ireland’s procurement sector. For more information on packages available and speaking opportunities at the event contact Fiona McCarthy on 01 661 3755 or email fiona.mccarthy@eolasmagazine.ie.