Explore sustainable procurement, what it means in practice, how to apply life cycle costing and total cost of ownership principles. Understand how to address externalities as well as recent and upcoming changes, including Buy Local initiatives, the Contractor Review List and Modern Slavery compliance requirements for NSW Government and Local Councils.
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
2.30pm to 3.30pm Sustainable Procurement for NSW Government
- Sustainable procurement: What it means?
- Life cycle costing and total cost of ownership
- Externalities
- Recent and upcoming changes:
- Buy Local
- Modern Slavery for NSW Government
- Contractor Review List
Presented by Scott Alden, Partner, Mills Oakley; Accredited Specialist in Government & Administrative Law
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Presenters
Scott Alden, Partner, Mills OakleyWith over 25 years of experience, Scott specialises as a legal advisor on significant projects and procurements for government clients. Scott’s role of lead advisor to significant projects often incorporates legal and procurement expertise on the same transaction, as well as strategic probity advice. In recognition of his position as a leading government lawyer, Scott was one of the first Law Society Accredited Specialists in Government and Administrative Law, both Commonwealth and State (with a focus on government commercial and procurement transactions), and has been appointed by the Law Society of NSW as the Head Assessor for that Specialist Accreditation in 2024. Scott also writes and lectures two procurement courses for the Masters Programs at both College of Law and the University of Melbourne. Scott is currently on an international committee that is in the process of drafting international Modern Slavery guidelines. He is experienced in drafting and implementing key project documents including market sounding/engagement documents, industry briefings, RFTs, tender evaluation plans, tender evaluation reports, commercial contracts and agreements and legal advices and resolutions to support decisions.
This seminar is part of a series
Government Law Series: Ethics, Practice Management & Substantive Law
In this Government Law series, you will cover three critical and timely topics for public sector practitioners, providing valuable insights to help public sector lawyers and decision-makers navigate complex obligations while promoting transparency, accountability, and effective governance. Don’t take a whole day out of the office, instead join us for an hour each over 3 weeks.
Description
Attend the full series and earn 3 CPD units including:
1 unit in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics and Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Practice Management
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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