Public Procurement

Procurement Week 2015 programme (Cardiff, 16/03 - 20/03)

Pedro Telles

16 Feb 2015

The full programme for Procurement Week 2015 is now up. As in previous years, attendance is free (as in beer) but places are disappearing fast with 2/3 already gone. If you are interested in the new Public Procurement Directives or what changes the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 will bring, join us in Cardiff.

I am particularly proud of this year's Thursday and Friday programmes. We have been able to secure an incredible lineup and the whole of week is looking fantastic. Kudos my soon to be ex-ICPS team of Gary, Ceri, Becky, Ama and Dermot.

You can register here. Yes, it is really free, no catch, no charge.

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