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We are delighted to share the findings from our recent Pagabo Live webinar, which focused on the upcoming Procurement Reform. This insightful session featured Tim Care, Partner from Ward Hadaway, and our Head of Procurement Shamayne Harris, who shared their perspectives on key updates and how best the public sector can prepare for the upcoming changes. 69% of attendees at the start of the session considered themselves less prepared than they would like to be for the February live date. With this in mind, you can grow your knowledge with key takeaways from our webinar insight report 👉 https://lnkd.in/ef-ceVih #Pagabo #ProcurementReform #ProcurementAct #PagaboLive #ActOnProcurement

🤔 How can the Public Sector best prepare for the upcoming Procurement Reform? In last month's episode of Pagabo Live our expert panel including Ward Hadaway's Tim Care, and Pagabo's Shamayne Harris, dived into the impending Procurement Reform and provided industry insights on how best to prepare. Key talking points included: 🔹 The latest updates on the Procurement Act 🔹 Preparing for the February go-live date 🔹 Key changes and their implications By joining the community for free, you’ll be able to access webinars and exclusive content surrounding key topics in Public Sector procurement. Watch last month's Procurement Reform - Planning for 2025 episode and join the Pagabo Live community here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eg7z-puJ #PagaboLive #Pagabo #PublicSector #Procurement #Frameworks

How are the Public Sector preparing for the Procurement Reform? 🧐 In this month's Pagabo Live episode, our panel of industry experts discussed key changes to be aware of ahead of the Procurement Act's February go-live date, and how the Public Sector can best prepare for them. We asked our audience a number of questions and here's what we found... Shamayne Harris | Pagabo | Tim Care | Ward Hadaway #Pagabo #PagaboLive #ProcurementAct #Procurement #Frameworks #Webinar

As businesses and organizations increasingly focus on streamlining their procurement processes, the introduction of the PEPPOL framework has become a significant topic of discussion. Our latest blog post dives into the preparations that professionals in various sectors are undertaking to adapt to this initiative. Engage with thought leaders and peers as they share valuable insights, strategies, and experiences related to PEPPOL implementation in the comments section. Explore the conversation and discover how your organization can benefit from these preparations by reading the full post here: https://ift.tt/s7pCPeH.

Bringing expert insight on the upcoming changes to the Procurement Act 2023 to UKREiiF 💡 Our Head of Procurement, Shamayne Harris, will delve into some of the most important topics surrounding the planned changes coming on October 28th. While the new legislation is set to be transformative in many ways, there is still a lot of uncertainty about the changes and what is to come. Be sure to join us in the Pagabo Group Pavilion on day 1 of UKREiiF for this insightful session and much more. #Procurement #UKREiiF #ProcurementAct

We are so excited to partner with Consero for next week's Procurement Forum! Pramata team Tony Fonts and Justin Schweisberger will be heading to Coral Gables for another networking-filled forum. Join Pramata CRO Justin Schweisberger during an insightful roundtable to learn how procurement teams are using GenAI to streamline contract analytics, reduce costs, and automate key processes like vendor consolidation, contract reviews, and compliance checks. #ConseroProcurement #procurement #contracts

Looking forward to participating in the upcoming Consero Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Forum at The Biltmore Miami. Procurement Executives will hear from Justin Schweisberger on how world-class organizations are leveraging GenAI to streamline contract analytics, reduce costs, and automate key processes like vendor consolidation, contract reviews, and compliance checks. #ConseroProcurement #Procurement #Contracts

The new Procurement Act comes into effect in February and presents the greatest procurement reforms since World War II. It's an exciting opportunity for businesses of all sizes to help transform and improve the quality of UK public services, while enabling innovative, capable, and growth-minded SMEs across the breadth of the UK to have greater access to public sector contract opportunities.   As the Founder of a scale-up, mid-market business and member of Cabinet Office's Public Sector Procurement Innovation and Reforms Panel, I advocate for policy that ensures a level playing field for SMEs and removing non-essential barriers to public sector contract opportunities.    I'm delighted to support Government’s preparation and readiness programme for the new Procurement Act and encourage all suppliers, particularly SMEs and scale-ups, interested in doing business with government and the public sector to attend the upcoming Cabinet Office webinars for suppliers on the 23rd and 24th of January.   These sessions will focus primarily on the key changes being introduced by the new Procurement Act; how the new central digital platform will work (featuring a live demonstration); and will be an opportunity to ask questions regarding your own considerations and preparations for benefitting from the new provisions.   Join us in preparation for the act by booking your place using the links below:   Thursday, 23 January 2025 (10.30-11.30): https://lnkd.in/eDbkaS7c   Friday, 24 January 2025 (11.00-12.00): https://lnkd.in/eGvSnRYz    I am really encouraged by the investment that Cabinet Office has made in ensuring understanding, readiness and preparedness, including assembling the dedicated supplier information page on GOV.UK which is easy to navigate and holds lots of useful information and videos on how to ensure you can benefit from the new opportunities introduced by the Procurement Act.   Supplier Information Page: https://lnkd.in/eUae4fkC Making the Procurement Act a success for everyone starts with strong and diverse participation from SMEs and scale-ups across the marketplace. I encourage everyone in the SME and Scale-up community to take this opportunity to inform and upskill your people, so you can unlock the potential of the new Procurement Act for your business when it goes live in February. #ProcurementAct ScaleUp Institute techUK Digital Leaders Manchester Digital Manchester Chamber of Commerce Greater Manchester Chamber, UK Australia-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Australian British Chamber of Commerce

Great post from Tim! Poses a very important question… are you ready for the changes? We all know how tricky the Public Sector can be to navigate. The reality is that with more changes on the horizon, it’s more important now than ever to be prepared. If you want to know more, DM me and I’ll be happy to help! 💪🏼

Transforming Public Procurement ' "Get Ready webinars"! The Procurement Act 2023 will go live on 24 February 2025. To support readiness for the new regime, Government are running two webinars for suppliers and other external organisations in January. These sessions will focus primarily on what the key changes are, how the central digital platform will work (featuring a live demonstration), and will be an opportunity to ask questions on your own preparations for go-live. These sessions will be recorded and made available on GOV.UK for those unable to attend but you can book your place now using the links below: Thursday, 23 January 2025 (10.30-11.30): https://lnkd.in/dcKvySpg Friday, 24 January 2025 (11.00-12.00): https://lnkd.in/dsp9QeMq **Please forward these links to colleagues and other organisations who you feel would benefit from attending these events. #procurementact2023 #publicsectorcontracts #changestoprocurement