Our expert panel discusses how best to harness technology and procurement to power innovation and whether the new Procurement Act 2023 provides an opportunity to reimagine procurement, to boost innovation and transform public services.
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On the panel:
- Rikesh Shah, Head of Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre, Connected Places Catapult
- Katy Armstrong, Deputy Director for Digital Services, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Carol Williams, Director Transformation and Digital/SIRO, Walsall Council and Socitm Vice President
- Helen Olsen Bedford, Publisher, UKAuthority (host)
Resources mentioned in discussion:
- The Art of the possible: Harness the power of the Procurement Act 2023 to define creative and innovative strategies
- Blog: Future Councils Pilot insights: Common challenges to digital transformation in local government
- Council-led digital planning projects funded through DLUHC and the Continuous Funding Model
If you have a case study on innovation procurement you would like to share with IPEC, contact Helen Olsen Bedford here to connect you
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