FESTIVAL OF SOURCING - Contracting Stage - Contracting Principles

Standard contracts are a thing of the past. Contracting models are overdue a refresh.

A contract should mean win/win for all parties. Are we doing contracts ‘right’? 

This session will cover the following:

• Introduction and background to GSA’s Sourcing Principles and Code of Conduct 
• How can we better reflect the Principles and Code of Conduct in our sourcing contracts?
• Changing our approach to contracting, including use of ‘design thinking’ principles.

• Christopher Bates, Partner at Ashurst LLP
• Simon Lightman, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland
• Ian Puddy, Partner at Independent Advisor Network
• Joel Walker, Global Head of Corporate Services Procurement at Vodafone
• Arnab Dutt OBE, Chair, Social Value Policy Unit at Federation of Small Businesses