Transforming Public Procurement – The Government Commercial Function launches a new series of ‘Knowledge Drops’

 
 

The Government Commercial Function have unveiled a series of training products aimed at bolstering the implementation of the groundbreaking Procurement Act (more information of which you can find here at nwupc.ac.uk). "Transforming Public Procurement Knowledge Drops," are resources to mark a significant stride in enhancing understanding and proficiency within the realm of public procurement.

You can access all the Knowledge Drops and factsheets through a dedicated page on the Governments website - Transforming Public Procurement.

The Knowledge Drops comprise a series of on-demand videos designed to provide a high level overview of the changes to the procurement regulations and are aimed at those who have regular interactions with procurement and would need some material level of understanding of the new legislation, such as suppliers; senior leaders at executive or political level; finance directors; service commissioners; policy makers or other non-procurement people who interact with tender processes or manage contracts; lawyers who may not specialise in procurement; and digital and data teams.

The Knowledge Drops will also be a useful introduction for procurement or commercial professionals who will go on to complete the more in-depth L&D products. More information about the wider L&D offer is available in this brochure.

There are separate Knowledge Drops for:

  1. Contracting authorities: 45 minutes in total, broken down into 6 smaller sections.
  2. Suppliers: 45 minutes in total, broken down into 3 smaller sections.
  3. VCSE and SME suppliers: 45 minutes in total, broken down into 3 smaller sections.
  4. Additionally, there are accompanying fact sheets that outline the specific differences for Wales, Northern Ireland, utilities, light touch, defence and security, concessions, and schools.

As well as being able to access the Knowledge Drops and factsheets at the Transforming Public Procurement webpages you can also contact us at NWUPC and we would be happy to talk further about The Procurement Act and what it means going forward.