Commercial Capability Zone
Agendas are subject to change
PASS: Interpreting the NPPS - 10:40 - 11:05
• Get to the heart of it – demystify the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) and understand what it really means for your organisation.
• Turn policy into action – practical insights on embedding NPPS priorities into your day-to-day procurement.
• Be a trailblazer – discover how interpreting the NPPS well enables you to achieve outcomes.
• Learn from the experts – tips and examples of real world application, and a chance to ask your burning questions.

Procurement Consultant
PASS Procurement

Partner
Muckle LLP
The Procurement Toolkit for Managing Supplier Performance - 11:10 - 11:35

Partner
Muckle LLP

SME Lead - Defence Commercial
Ministry of Defence
Doing Business with Defence - 11:40 - 12:05

SME Lead - Defence Commercial
Ministry of Defence

Procurement Consultant
PASS Procurement
PASS: Measuring Supplier Performance - 12:10 - 12:35
• Move beyond form filling – explore meaningful ways to measure supplier performance that drive real value.
• Shine a light on outcomes – learn how to link supplier performance to the results that matter for your communities.
• Tackle the tough stuff – get practical strategies for managing underperformance and driving improvement.
• Hear what works – real examples, lessons learned, and a chance to ask your questions.

Procurement Consultant
PASS Procurement

Manager - Strategic Sales
SFG20
Optimising Your Building Maintenance Budget: Cost Savings and Risk Mitigation - 12:40 - 13:05

Manager - Strategic Sales
SFG20

Procurement Reform Stakeholder and Policy Lead
Welsh Government
Behavioural Change: Transforming Procurement Practices to Deliver Procurement Reform - 13:10 - 13:35

Procurement Reform Stakeholder and Policy Lead
Welsh Government

Head of the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC)
Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC)
Leveraging Innovation in Procurement to Address Public Sector Challenges - 13:40 - 14:05

Head of the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC)
Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC)

Procurement Consultant
PASS Procurement
PASS: Effective Market Engagement for Buyers and Suppliers - 14:10 - 14:35
• Break down the barriers – discover how effective engagement builds trust and unlocks better outcomes for all.
• Know the rules, play them well – practical guidance on engaging the market confidently and compliantly.
• Get more from your market – learn how to shape opportunities, spark innovation, and encourage competition.
• Voices from both sides – insights from buyers and suppliers on what good engagement really looks like.

Procurement Consultant
PASS Procurement

Head of Teaching and Learning
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
The Procurement Skills of the Future - 14:40 - 15:05

Head of Teaching and Learning
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)