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DESCRIPTION:<a href="https://www.derbyshirealc.gov.uk/event/procurement-474
 ">Procurement</a>\nProcurement Important Information: This course is organ
 ised by DALC but will be delivered by The Parkinson Partnership through an
  online Zoom session. We recommend booking well in advance\, as spots tend
  to fill up quickly. Secure your place early to avoid disappointment! This
  session is designed for anyone involved in purchasing\, tendering\, or co
 ntracting on behalf of local councils. It introduces the key changes under
  the Procurement Act 2023\, which replaced the Public Contracts Regulation
 s 2015 on 24 February 2025. Participants will learn the fundamentals of th
 e new procurement rules\, including how to invite quotes\, prepare tender 
 documents\, ensure fair competition\, and achieve best value for money. De
 tails For anyone involved in procuring goods and services\, preparing tend
 ers or entering into contracts on behalf of local councils. Please note th
 at on 12 September the Government decided to postpone implementation of th
 is Act by 4 months\, giving authorities more time to prepare for the chang
 es and allowing the Government time to rewrite the National Procurement Po
 licy Statement\, rather than using one prepared by the previous Government
 . This session introduces the new rules of the Procurement Act 2023\, whic
 h will now come into force on 24 February 2025 and replaces the Public Con
 tracts Regulations 2015. The session covers the basics of procurement for 
 local councils – inviting quotes\, producing specifications and tender d
 ocumentation\, achieving competition and value for money. Topics include: 
 • Overview and purpose of the Procurement Act 2023 • Procurement princ
 iples and objectives • Procurement lifecycle • Conflicts of Interest 
 • Roles and responsibilities • Thresholds • Below threshold contract
 s • Excluded contracts • Direct Awards • Estimating the contract val
 ue • Scope/Specification • Frameworks • Procurement procedures • T
 imescales • Publication of your [...]
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SUMMARY:Procurement
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