Releasing cashable savings through increased efficiency and better buying is the watch-word for CSR07, which is targeting around 9% savings over the period 2008/09 to 2010/11 for local authorities. The LIFT SW 'Strategic Saving' event on 30th October 2007 at Sandy Park, Exeter, is focussed on showcasing practical projects that have already delivered gains for local authorities in the South West and nationally. The projects cover major authority spend areas including goods and services procurement, construction, adult and children's services and the two key themes of sustainability and the third-sector.
The event is targeted at local authority managers, elected members and anyone who is tasked with delivering efficiency gains without impacting service delivery.
Agenda for the day
CSR07 - David Jenkins, Dorset County Council
The future for Regional Improvement & Efficiency Partnership - Julian Morley, LIFT SW Partnership
Taking Procurement into the future - Gillian Brindle, LIFT SW Partnership
SESSION ONE - Workshops
Childrens Services Peninsula Project - John Lees, LIFT SW Partnership / Brian Grady, Devon County Council
Using Spend Analysis to make savings - Ian Makgill, Ticon
Business Transformation, Shared Services and Procurement - Peter Shields/Julian Morley, LIFT SW Partnership
Better Buying in Care Services - Paul Jays, CSED
SESSION TWO - Workshops
Procuring Agency Staff - Christine Moreton, OGC
eAuctions - Beverley Lewis, eThree
Social Care and the eMarketplace - Claire Smart, Gloucestershire County Council and Chris Hardying, @UKplc
The Somerset ISIS Project - Caroline Adams, Somerset County Council
SESSION THREE - Workshops
Strategies for Purchasing Energy - Ken Miller/Frederick Lind, Bergen Energy
Third Sector Commissioning - Alan Pavey, Dorset County Council
Adult Services Fair Pricing Tool - Helen Maunder, LIFT SW Partnership and Claire Smart, Gloucestershire County
Sharing a Procurement Resource - why and how? Roger Nicholson, South Hams and Mel Staton, South Hams and Teignbridge District Council
SESSION FOUR - Workshops
Using Pcards- Ian Makgill, Ticon
Sustainability - Peter Howarth, SOPO
Efficiency in Housing Landlord Services - Brett Holtom, Borough Borough Council)
Construction Price Benchmarking and CoProp activity - Tony Gale, CoProp
