The Scottish Government

BUSINESS IN THE PARLIAMENT SEMINAR

REFORMING PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

AGENDA, 20 MARCH 2006

1.00 Lunch/Networking Reception (Committee Room 3)

2.00 Welcome and opening remarks (Committee Room 1)

Nicol Stephen MSP, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, and Murdo Fraser MSP, Convener, Enterprise and Culture Committee

2.05 A view from business leaders

Nosheena Mobarik OBE, Business Development Director, M Computer Technologies

Mairi McLellan, Commercial Director, Graham Technology plc

Gerry Docherty, Managing Director, Real Time Engineering Ltd

2.20 The McClelland Review

George Lyon MSP, Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Sector Reform

2.25 Other recent reforms in public sector procurement and new developments

Nick Bowd, Director of Scottish Procurement, Scottish Executive

2.30 Summary and setting out the framework for the rest of the seminar

Murdo Fraser MSP, Convener, Enterprise and Culture Committee

2.35 Open discussion for all delegates

3.00 Breakout Groups (Committee Rooms 1 and 3) - Tea/Coffee will be available

Improving processes - Chaired by Douglas McLachlan. (Committee Room 1)

To consider the relationship between public procurement and innovation, and to identify the main issues and any opportunities for improvement regarding public sector procurement and innovation - Chaired by Polly Purvis. (Committee Room 3)

3.50 Summary by Chairs of both breakout groups (all delegates in Committee Room 1)

4.00 Open discussion for all delegates

4.15 The way forward and preparations for the 3rd annual Business in Parliament Conference

Nicol Stephen MSP, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning

4.20 Close and farewell - end by 4.30pm