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North Wales Best Practice Club – ‘No Turning Back' Review

North Wales Best Practice Club – ‘No Turning Back’ Review
Play your part in our breakfast workshop!


Wednesday 21st October 2015

Llandudno (venue confirmed on registration)
8am registration, 8.15am breakfast served, approximately 9.30am finish
Free to Best Practice Club Members, £35 (+ VAT) to non-members


Play your part in improving public sector construction delivery. Come to our workshop, share your feedback and help determine exactly what best practice and procurement looks like. We want your views and we want to use what you tell us to make a difference.

‘No Turning Back’ was a ground-breaking publication that gained the support of Welsh Government and industry with its clear recommendations for how Welsh Public Sector construction needed to change. But that was five years ago – has our industry moved on? How has construction in the Public Sector fared against the recommendations set out in October 2010? What have we learned?

There is no doubt the ‘No Turning Back’ report created momentum and its recommendations established a strong platform for improvement. Indeed, a great deal of the momentum and foundation for change has stemmed from the support and leadership of Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business. Some commentators have suggested that significant progress has been made, pointing to the Welsh Government’s Procurement Strategy, SQuID, the Forward Programme of Work and the creation of a Community Benefits Toolkit. But the only way to find out for sure is to ask the industry directly. That is why we have commissioned this follow-up report – and we want to discuss its findings with you and provoke a debate in an open and honest Q&A session. You might be one of the many stakeholders we surveyed, or you may have taken part in an in-depth interview to help find out what the industry really thinks of public sector procurement and delivery in Wales today.

So, just what progress has been made? Have practices become more collaborative? How far have procurement and payment processes been standardised? Has value superseded lowest price as the winning criterion in project bids? And, do you agree with our findings and recommendations?

How to Book: To reserve your place please email CEWales Events stating your full contact details and the names of all delegates wishing to attend

To become a Best Practice Club member visit our Club Page for details.

Payments can now be made by credit/debit card.

Non-attendance by any registered delegate will be charged in full unless you have informed us prior to the event.

In order to reduce wastage at our events CEW operates a policy of only notifying venue details when issuing registration confirmation. This ensures we only cater for delegates who have registered and don’t over order for individuals who may or may not turn up on the day.

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