The GSA is actively involved with and supported by 3 distinct Councils:

GSA UK Council  

The GSA Council is comprised of elected and co-opted volunteers from across the spectrum of the global sourcing industry - buyers, suppliers, support; all key verticals, all key horizontal functions, across a broad base of managerial positions. The Council meets on a quarterly basis to update on and review the progress of elected and approved GSA programmes of work and to proactively support the GSA UK Executive to deliver key initiatives within the manifesto, such as chairing Special Interest Groups or driving collaborative research projects.

Read below for more information on Joining the GSA UK Council.

The Global Technology & Business Services Council

The GSA founded the GT&BSC when the pandemic first hit in order to promote the great work the technology and business services industry did all around the world to help businesses move into a virtual environment almost overnight and keep the wheels of industry well and truly turning. Today the GT&BSC meets on a monthly basis and collaborates to share trends and challenges around the world and to work together to look at how to future-proof the industry globally. 

Kerry Hallard, GSA's CEO is the Chair of the GT&BSC

The Council for Supplier Diversity & Inclusion UK (CSD&IUK)

The Council for Supplier Diversity & Inclusion UK was founded by GSA CEO, Kerry Hallard and three other highly passionate professionals who wanted to see a levelling of playing fields and more diversity in all supply chains, but were acutely aware that there were no best practices on how to do this. The CSD&IUK was set up to develop these best practices and share challenges, data and experiences.

GSA UK Council Involvement

Being on the GSA UK Council is a twelve month commitment. All Council Members are requested to attend at least three of the four Council meetings per year, in order to create a blueprint for GSA UK initiatives.

Council members are required to steer initiatives, but the GSA UK Executive will manage the delivery. Council members should be available to fulfil on any follow-up work they commit to and involvement in sub-activities, if applicable. Council members should expect to invest a minimum of 18 hours over a 3 month period – with some investing significantly more time, if so volunteered.

It is also required that Council members support the Association’s goals, policies, including the GSA UK’s commitment to best practice in all aspects of sourcing and outsourcing, and not act against the interests of the GSA UK. In this respect the nominee must sign the Principles of Good Governance and Code of Best Practice of the GSA UK before they can take up their position once elected. This document is available from the GSA UK Executive.

Council members are requested to support the GSA UK through:

• Ideas / planning / steering of programmes / manifesto campaigns
• Contributions to industry awards, standards and qualifications
• Nominations for benevolent spend (to be proposed to GSA UK Management Council)
• Providing contacts for potential membership, speaker, partnering opportunities
• Judging GSA Awards – UK, Professional and Global

Our most ardent Council members can also get involved to:

• Chair or present at GSA UK events
• Represent the GSA UK in the media, working in conjunction with the GSA UK press office
• Develop thought leadership pieces for publication in national and key trade press
• Be GSA UK ambassadors by speaking / judging / contributing /networking etc. at third parties’ initiatives

Roles on the Council are unpaid and there is no allocation for travel expenses. Meeting venue and catering bills are however covered by the GSA UK.

How to run for the Council

Each candidate must be working for a corporate member of the GSA UK in good standing when the nominations close and not have acted against the interests of the GSA UK.

If you wish to run for any one of these positions you must fill in your nomination form with a paragraph on “Why you?” and your biography. The biographies received will accompany the ballots sent out by the GSA UK. Please also send a photo to admin@gsa-uk.com to make the Council more personable.