Event Programme
10:20 - 10:25
Welcome from the Chair
Speakers
Rona Dougall
Journalist
Scotland Tonight
10:25 - 10:35
Ministerial Address
10:40 - 11:30
PANEL SESSION - Stronger Together: Collaboration Across the Scottish Public Sector
11:45 - 12:35
PANEL SESSION - From Pilot to Practice: Harnessing AI in Public Procurement
12:50 - 13:40
PANEL SESSION - Procurement Capability: Building the Procurement Workforce of the Future
10:40 - 11:05
The Procurement Workforce Gap: Skills, Retention and Designing the Team of 2030
11:40 - 12:05
Beyond the Award: Contract Management as the Place Value is Won or Lost
Speakers
Representative
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Scotland Excel
12:10 - 12:35
When Suppliers Fail: Building Resilient Supply Chains and an Insolvency Playbook
Speakers
Representative
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PSD Scotland
13:40 - 14:05
Cyber, Data and Compliance Clauses that Work
14:10 - 14:35
The Procurement Act in Year Two: What’s Changed for Scottish Suppliers Working South?
14:40 - 15:05
Delivering Major Infrastructure Through Collaborative Procurement
Speakers
Representative
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Transport Scotland
10:30 - 10:55
The Road to 2030: Scotland’s Net Zero Capital Pipeline
Speakers
George Tarvit
Director
Sustainable Scotland Network
11:30 - 11:55
Making Major Investments Matter Locally
Speakers
Margaret McSporran
Head of Community Wealth Building
Highlands & Islands Enterprise
12:00 - 12:25
The Priorities and Future Objectives of PSD Scotland
Speakers
Representative
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PSD Scotland
13:00 - 13:25
Building Scotland’s Future: Housing, Schools and Public Estate Investment Pipeline
13:30 - 13:55
Edinburgh's Housing & Regeneration Pipeline
Speakers
Representative
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The City of Edinburgh Council
14:00 - 14:25
Scotland's Local Government Pipeline: Accessing and Delivering Public Service Contracts
Speakers
Representative
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Scotland Excel
10:50 - 11:15
Applying Government Guidance on Community Benefit Pledges and Reported Outcomes
Speakers
Margaret Riddell
Procurement Portfolio Manager
Social Security Scotland
11:50 - 12:15
Community Benefit Projects - A Case Study
12:20 - 12:45
Fair Work First in Practice: Real Living Wage, Conditionality and Enforcement
12:50 - 13:15
Building Capacity in the Supply Side: Helping Social Enterprises, Charities and SMEs Win Bigger Contracts
Speakers
Jamie Lawson
Strategic Partnerships and Engagement Lead
Social Enterprise Scotland
Leanne Lyons
National Procurement Programme Manager
PSD Scotland
13:20 - 13:45
Pathways Through Public Contracts: Employability for Care-Experienced, Disabled and Justice-Involved People
Speakers
Alistair Kerr
Chair, Community Wealth Advocacy Group
PeoplePlus UK
14:20 - 14:45
CWB: Increasing the Long-Term Return on Private and Public Investment