Speakers
Eddie Regan
Eddie is BiP Solutions' Senior Procurement Consultant. Working alongside the Client Services team, he frequently assists public sector organisations with clarification and interpretation of EU Directives and a wide variety of legislative issues. Eddie is lead consultant on BiP's PASS Mark Health Check, an evaluation technique that helps identify how organisations in both the public and private sectors can develop more effective processes in respect of all aspects of public sector contracting. A member of the International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA), Eddie is also the senior adviser on BiP's unique Tender Support Helpline team, which provides advice on contracting matters to hundreds of clients. For the last 13 years Eddie has lectured regularly on procurement policy and processes at conferences and events, both on behalf of BiP and for a variety of other organisations, including the Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government (SOPO) and the Institute of Directors. He also provides in-house training on the tendering process – law and practice – to personnel in both the public and private sectors, including several multinational organisations.
Digby Barker
Drawing on his consultancy experience and government background – including posts in MoD HQ and HM Treasury – Digby specialises in helping companies win and profit from public sector business, advising in particular on marketing strategy and tender preparation. His experience includes research, operational/decision analysis, resource allocation, project management and acquisition, especially the development of procurement strategies, ITTs and tender evaluation scheme.
Florence Gregg
Florence has over 25 years’ procurement experience gained in the health service and higher education sector. She was Head of Purchasing at Queen's University Belfast from January 1998 to May 2004,where she managed change, implemented procurement solutions and developed a proactive, supportive procurement function working with the institution's decentralised part time buyers.
David Worrall
David has most recently been Assistant Director for Procurement and Special Projects at Oldham MBC. Prior to this he was Head of Procurement for Sefton Council. He has been lead officer on the implementation of e-procurement systems and the Procure-to-Pay process, and has had responsibility for managing the Accounts Payable Function, including the implementation of document scanning. He has also provided advice and direction on the application of the EU Directives.
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