Procurement Series: Introduction to Public Procurement

12/09/2023

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Join us online on the 12th September for a CPD on an Introduction to Public Procurement as part of our Procurement series.

Public Procurement can be hard to decipher for construction companies, to create a level playing field for businesses across Europe, EU law sets out minimum harmonised public procurement rules. These rules govern the way public authorities and certain public utility operators purchase goods, works and services. They are transposed into national legislation and apply to tenders whose monetary value exceeds a certain amount.

The session will give an overview of the public procurement landscape, the benefits of tendering, the differences between public and private sector tendering, and cover some of the terminology that tenderers may encounter. Participants should come away feeling informed as to whether public sector tendering is a viable option for their organisation. This session will link to the previous webinar. ‘An Introduction to the New E-Tenders System’.

Speaker
Roisin Mallon, Director, NI (Bid Services)
Bid Services’ NI Director, Roisin Mallon, has a wealth of tendering experience worldwide. Roisin specialises in bid management and coaching, in both the commercial and public sectors. Having begun her career with an Indian IT conglomerate, and with fifteen years’ focused experience in the IT space, most recently in hosting, support, and outsourced service desk, Roisin has extensive experience in offshore and nearshore methods, as well as UK and Ireland-centric bidding.

Over the past number of years, she has worked with small local firms through to large UK firms, enabling them to deliver world-class bids, and ultimately, win more business. Contributing to her varied experience, Roisin has worked on projects in the UK, Ireland, the USA, Holland, France, India, Vietnam, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Australia to name a few, bidding into and on behalf of Travelodge, The National Trust, the MoD, Quinetiq, Datum, Etihad Airways, Volkswagen, British Airways, the NHS and HSE, JCB, Rolls Royce, Tata Steel, HSBC, Barclays, Harrods, Met Police, Aer Lingus, Eir, eNet, the CAA, NIE, ESB, Bord Gais, Bord Bia, SSE, TFL, British Rail, Irish Rail and Translink as a snapshot, as well as the majority of local Councils across the Island of Ireland.

Roisin leads Bid Services’ tender advisory side of the business. She has advised almost four hundred suppliers since she joined the company in 2015. She has an excellent track record of getting suppliers pre-qualified and in winning tenders. Roisin is an accredited member of the Association of Proposal Management professionals (APMP), and has been involved in the UK Board for some years, as well as being a registered mentor for others working towards accreditation. She is the only person in Northern Ireland, and one of 55 worldwide, to be accredited to Professional Level by the APMP. She is also chair of the Ireland chapter of the APMP, and an approved APMP trainer and examiner. She was named in the APMP Global 40 under 40 in recognition of her contribution to the industry.

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