National Procurement Day - Tender Opportunities
Are tenders on your radar? Do you want to source, understand and win public sector business? The Dublin Chamber of Commerce is hosting a National Procurement Day conference which takes place on February 16th.
This event aims to address the issues faced by businesses in winning tenders in Ireland, the UK and across Europe. This event is part of the “Are Tenders On Your Radar” procurement workshops initiative.
Date: February 16th
Time: 8.00 – 14.00
Venue: The Alexander Hotel, 41 – 47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
Cost: Free
To register for this event, please click here or email international@dublinchamber.ie.
Dublin City Enterprise Board has also prepared a list of tender opportunities that are available for viewing.
National Procurement Day Conference Agenda
8.00 – 9.00: Registration and Networking
9.00: Welcome by Chair, Mr. Peter Brennan, Bid Management Services
9.15: Opening address by Brian Hayes TD, Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW)
9.45: Recent Trends in Public Procurement in Ireland, the UK and Europe
Vincent Campbell, Head of National Procurement Service, Office of Public Works (OPW) - The Irish Procurement Landscape
Alison Riley, Senior Procurement Officer, Hampshire County Council - Learning From the UK Experience
Richard Hall, Managing Director, EISC Ltd - The Principles of Public Procurement in Europe
10.45: Coffee break
11.00: Case Studies: The Irish SME Experience Of Public Procurement
12.00: Breakout sessions
Sessions run simultaneously, thirty/thirty-five places per session allocated on a first come, first served basis -
Colin Borland, Director, Bid Management Services, Northern Ireland – Tendering in Northern Ireland
Mary O’Halloran, Senior Procurement Manager, National Procurement Service, OPW – Getting Your Slice Of Irish Public Procurement Opportunities
John Swords, Assistant National Director Procurement Head Of Portfolio and Category Management, HSE – Health Service Executive Procurement
Declan McDonnell, Head of Procurement, Bord na Móna – Bord na Móna Procurement
13.15 Networking Luncheon
14.00 End
For more information on the National Procurement Day conference, please email Dublin Chamber of Commerce at international@dublinchamer.ie or by phone at (01) – 644 7226.