Strategic Supply Chain Group (SSCG)The SSCG was set up in 2003 by Barbara Morton and the group continues to be developed by Sustainable Procurement Limited with recent support from CIPS.Membership of the group includes organizations from the public and private sectors. |
The Strategic Supply Chain Group met on 8th Sept 2011 in London.The Agenda for the SSCG meeting in London in September 2011 can be viewed here. Agenda September 2011 meeting. Presentations were made by: Ann Durrant, Managing Director, M4C. Presentation title - "Conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.". View presentation. Mervyn Jones, Head of Products and Materials Programme, WRAP. Presentation title - "The WRAP Business Plan 2011-15". View presentation. Matt Galvin, GLA Central Responsible Procurement Team. Presentation title - "The GLA Group Responsible Procurement Benchmarking Project.". View presentation. Other documents related to the presentations at the SSCG meeting and which can be viewed here are, Communities and Local Government Best Value Statutory Guidance. View document here. Supplier Relationship Development in the Public Sector. How to Deliver Cashable Savings and Quality Improvements: A White Paper. View document here. |
Strategic Supply Chain Group meeting, London, June 9th, 2011.The SSCG met in London in June 2011. The agenda for the meeting can be viewed here. Presentations were made by: Adrian Fox, Supply Chain Manager, The Crown Estate. Presentation title - "The Crown Estate, Marine Offshore Renewables." View presentation here Ian Shaw, Environment and Energy Manager, London Fire Brigade. Presentation title - "Implementing Renewable Energy Systems". View presentation here. |
Strategic Supply Chain Group meeting, London, February 17th, 2011.The SSCG met in London in February to discuss recent developments in sustainable procurement and hear presentations from group members. Presentations made at the meeting are listed below and can be viewed using the links provided.
Welcome to the Strategic Supply Chain Group. - Barbara Morton, Sustainable Procurement Limited. GLA group's approach to successful SME engagement. - Matt Galvin, GLA group Central Responsible Procurement Team
GLA group Responsible Procurement Benchmarking Project. - Matt Galvin, GLA group Central Responsible Procurement Team and Barbara Morton, Sustainable Procurement Limited.
SCI - Network - Introduction. Sustainable Construction and Innovation through Procurement.
Government SME Announcements. |
Strategic Supply Chain Group meeting, London, December 9th, 2010.The SSCG met in London toward the end of 2010. Presentations were made by: Rachel Willshaw, Oxfam GB. Presentation title - "Better Jobs in Better Supply Chains". View presentation. Sue Moorcroft and Fiona Gooch, CIPS. Presentation title - "Win/Win: Taking the Lead Achieving Procurement Sustainable with the Developing World". View presentation. John Lee, West Midlands Economic Inclusion Panel. Presentation title - "The West Midlands Procurement Framework for Jobs and Skills". View presentation. |
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and SupplyBarbara Morton has worked with CIPS on a number of projects and they are a highly regarded and enthusiastic member of the SSCG. CIPS has provided vital support to maintain the success of SSCG during 2010. |
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)The IEMA have provided valuable support for the SSCG since it was founded in the 1990's. There is more information about the work of IEMA on their web site. |
WRAPBarbara Morton has recently been working with WRAP to deliver sustainable procurement training to the public sector. They have made a valuable contribution to the development of the SSCG. View more information about WRAP and sustainable procurement. |
SkanskaSkanska is a have given vital support to the development of the SSCG. They have a strong reputation for integrating sustainability issues into procurement decision making. Find out more about the Skanska approach to sustainable procurement. |
LRS ConsultancyBarbara Morton has worked with LRS consultancy on a number of training and consultancy projects over a number of years. LRS Consultancy includes specialists who have developed and managed the Mayor Of London’s Green Procurement Code (a unique service which pioneered sustainable procurement in many London organisations). LRS Consultancy is also playing a key role in the development of the new British Standard for Sustainable Procurement. |
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Skanska takes sustainability issues into consideration in all area of activity. A sustainable procurement policy document is available from the Skanska website.More >> |
The British Standards Institute has published standard BS 8903 to help organizations apply the principles of sustainable procurement.
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For the Greater London Authority (GLA) Responsible Procurement means pioneering socially, environmentally and economically responsible procurement.More >> |
Barbara Morton has worked with Roberto Caranta and Martin Trybus on developing and delivering procurement training materials for the International Labour Organization in Turin, Italy. News of a book on public procurement by these two leading experts on public procurement law has recently been released.
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