WEBVTT - In-community Conference 2023 Promo

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<c.green>The spectacular Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham</c>

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<c.green>It's an amazing venue under restoration works</c>

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<c.green>and we're happy to support it today with our event</c>

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<c.white>The event is about bringing our community of buyers and suppliers together</c>

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<c.orange>We're talking about housing associations,</c>

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<c.orange>we're talking about the police and fire and rescue community</c>

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<c.orange>alongside them, local authorities and an eclectic mix altogether</c>

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<c.white>So it's a perfect opportunity for us to launch both new products,</c>

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<c.white>talk about existing functionality around how we can</c>

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<c.white>help suppliers with their bids and opportunities</c>

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<c.white>and managing their tender processes.</c>

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<c.pink>The in-tend system for ourselves is</c>

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<c.pink>it's a real useful tool</c>

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<c.pink>so it's our core e-procurement system</c>

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<c.white>The main element of the section today is around the procurement bill</c>

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<c.lightblue>I'm here today giving a presentation on the future procurement reform</c>

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<c.lightblue>and showing the delegates what they can expect from that legislative reform</c>

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<c.lightblue>and an opportunity to ask questions</c>

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<c.pink>it's really important for us to understand what the procurement bill means</c>

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<c.lightblue>they need to consider their operating processes, they need to consider</c>

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<c.lightblue>what's on their pipeline that they're going to need to procure and</c>

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<c.lightblue>they start to need to think about how they might take advantage</c>

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<c.lightblue>of the new regulations for the things that they're buying.</c>

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<c.yellow>it has been incredibly helpful. It's been reassuring for us</c>

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<c.yellow>to see how much effort and thought has gone into the bill</c>

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<c.green>Sometimes it's difficult for suppliers to get involved with</c>

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<c.green>buyers or even get to talk to them so today it's brings the two</c>

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<c.green>sides together and without the two sides, none of it works.</c>

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<c.white>In-tend is a holistic procurement organisation that deals with</c>

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<c.white>both buyers and suppliers so this is a perfect opportunity</c>

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<c.white>for us to engage with those in a beautiful setting.</c>

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<c.teal>We said we just wanted to meet one good contact today</c>

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<c.teal>and in the first hour we met two.</c>

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<c.teal>and we could've gone back home after that</c>

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<c.teal>so yeah it's been a good day for us. Without a doubt.</c>