Biography

About: eddie

Eddie is BiP Solutions' Senior Procurement Consultant. Working alongside the Client Services team, he frequently assists public sector organisations with clarification and interpretation of EU Directives and a wide variety of legislative issues. Eddie is lead consultant on BiP's PASS Mark Health Check, an evaluation technique that helps identify how organisations in both the public and private sectors can develop more effective processes in respect of all aspects of public sector contracting. A member of the International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA), Eddie is also the senior adviser on BiP's unique Tender Support Helpline team, which provides advice on contracting matters to hundreds of clients. For the last 13 years Eddie has lectured regularly on procurement policy and processes at conferences and events, both on behalf of BiP and for a variety of other organisations, including the Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government (SOPO) and the Institute of Directors. He also provides in-house training on the tendering process - law and practice - to personnel in both the public and private sectors, including several multinational organisations.

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Politicians and Procurement Don’t Mix!

Posted on: October 11, 2011

Some might say that like oil and water, politicians and procurement should never be mixed together, as frequently the outcome can be really messy.  This year has seen a plethora of ministers and politicians espousing their opinions on procurement-related matters, … Continue reading →

Posted in Council, Government, Local Government, Procurement, Procurement, PQQ, ITT, Public sector, Remedies Directive, Shared Services, Procurement, Spending Review, Procurement, Contract Management, UK | Leave a comment

Care services need proper management

Posted on: June 2, 2011

The unacceptable treatment of residents at the Winterbourne View Care Home in Bristol, exposed by the BBC’s Panorama programme, has raised two major issues for those involved in contracting for care services. Firstly, it appears that there were few or … Continue reading →

Posted in Care Services, Spending Review, Procurement, Contract Management | Tagged care quality commission, care services, contract management, contracting for care services, CQC, local government, NHS, Panorama programme, Procurement, public body, public sector, winterbourne view care home | Leave a comment
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