Public Procurement Client Conference 2022 - Future Focused Procurement

The Public Procurement Client Conference is taking place on 8/9 November 2022, hosted by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP).

The event is open to public servants, and will take place in the Printworks, Dublin Castle.

The first day will cover procurement in goods and services and give clients an opportunity to chat with Sourcing Portfolios about their requirements and procurement arrangements. There will be expert speakers covering a range of topics throughout the day.

The second day will focus on achieving climate action targets in the works sector through implementing Building Information Modelling and Measuring embodied carbon, with international case studies and industry speakers.

Attendees will hear from industry and international speakers. Central Purchasing Bodies will have several stands at the venue. Sourcing teams can offer expert advice and guidance and answer any procurement queries.

Sourcing is divided into six portfolios, each dedicated to different spending categories. These are:

The Facilities Management Portfolio offers procurement solutions that cover areas including building maintenance, cleaning services and supplies, catering equipment and services, security services, record management services, waste services and uniforms.

Click herefor more information on the Facilities Management Portfolio.

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Portfolio cover areas such as, software, desktop and notebook computers, servers, storage arrays, firewalls, network equipment & connectivity, and mobile voice and data services.

Click here for more information on the ICT Portfolio.

The Marketing, Office, Vehicles and Energy (MOVE) portfolio offers arrangements that cover areas such as fleet and plant, print and managed print services, marketing and communications, energy, office supplies and fuels.

Click here for more information on the MOVE Portfolio.

The Professional Services Portfolio offers arrangements that cover areas including business consultancy, banking, legal services, and insurance brokerage.

Click here for more information on the Professional Services Portfolio.

The Spot Buying Portfolio offers procurement solutions that cover areas including Technical Services for Open Data and Data Management, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Purchasing card programmes and Eircode services.

Click here for more information on the Spot Buy Portfolio.

The Travel, HR and Managed Services (THRMS) Portfolio offers a range of arrangement covering areas such as training services, Irish language translation services, business support services, managed parking services, travel and transport services, and HR and employee support services.

Click here for more information on the THRMS Portfolio.