You’ll gain an understanding of the advantages of collaborative procurement and early contractor involvement, as well as strategies for managing contract variations during and after tender acceptance. Explore potential challenges to procurement processes at the state and federal government levels. WEB236N09Z

Presenters

Mr. Phill Scott, Chief Procurement Officer, Local Government Procurement
Phill has a background in Tendering and Contracting in both the private and Local Government sectors. He is currently Chief Procurement Officer for Local Government Procurement Pty Ltd in New South Wales and has lectured part-time at TAFE in the areas of Purchasing, Warehousing and Logistics. He has been involved in drafting, evaluation and governance of an estimated 200 tenders and contracts for goods, services, consultancies and constructions over nearly 20 years. Phill was awarded lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) accreditation from Victoria University in association with the Institute for Supply Management (U.S.A.). He was recognised as a ‘Fellow’ of the Australian Association of Procurement and Contract Management Pty Ltd in 2010. Phill is a member of Resolution Institute and is accredited as a probity adviser by that organisation. Phill is a contributing author to the book "Supply Chain Management – A Procurement Perspective" and has written articles published in a number of professional magazines. He has spoken at number of professional conferences in recent years. Prior to working in Local Government, Phill gained experience in a diverse range of industries including industrial coatings, aircraft fabrication, commercial air-conditioning, horticultural, chemical and electronics industries. He also gained experience working for short periods in the U.S.A and China.


Mr. Scott Alden, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
With 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 this year. 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


Veena Bedekar, Special Counsel, Maddocks
Veena has helped her clients make defensible procurement and property decisions for over 15 years. She has a particular interest in how energy efficiency and sustainability can help drive value for money outcomes. In recent years, a large focus of her practice has been advising tenants on long term leases for large premises, including those with energy efficiency requirements and security overlays. Prior to joining Maddocks, Veena acted for property owners, such as private health care operators. She also has significant experience in providing probity, process and procurement advice to Commonwealth entities on projects which have operational significance, involve unique arrangements or are subject to close stakeholder scrutiny. A finalist in the 2022 ACT Women Lawyers Awards, and a sponsor in the 2023 500 Women in Property program, Veena is passionate about advocating for women from under-represented backgrounds.


Mr. Greg Ross, Executive Partner, Eakin McCaffery Cox
Gregory in Eakin McCaffery Cox's Commercial Government team. He has many years legal services experience spanning litigious and non-litigious, civil and criminal contexts He is an accredited specialist in Government and Administrative Law and was the NSW Law Society's Head Assessor for that field in 2015-19 and is a Councillor for NSW on the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. Since 1988 he has practised in the areas of Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Industry Facilitation and Probity matters, including legislative reform and procurement projects to achieve the best value for money for clients. He has, for some time, provided Probity Advisory/Audit services to clients. He also leads his firm's Intellectual Property practice. He and some of his clients work with lawyers in a variety of countries to implement many client projects, particularly to do with education services within Australia and beyond. He and some of his clients work with lawyers in a variety of countries to implement many client projects, particularly to do with education services outside Australia. He was, for a period, a member of the Organisation Review Committee of NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption. He is an adjunct lecturer in the College of Law’s Applied Law Program. In 2006 he became a member of the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board’s Legal Qualifications Committee and Practical Experience Subcommittee, which deal with both academic and practical experience requirements for lawyers wishing to practise in NSW, whether the lawyer is locally or overseas trained. He was involved in facilitating electronic commerce and proposals for Automation in Administrative Decision Making.