Suppliers to the public sector can often be confused by recent changes brought about by the economy, changing defence priorities and legal rulings.

To help suppliers work better with the public sector, MOD Defence Contracts Online has secured an exclusive discount for subscribers to attend this year’s GO Public Sector Suppliers Summit which takes which will take place on 29 April at Manchester Central Exhibition Centre.

This one-day event is designed to bring you up to date with all the changes and how they impact upon suppliers. This knowledge will enable you to understand and tender more successfully for business in this marketplace worth £238 billion a year.

You will have the opportunity to speak with key buyers from a number of sectors including defence and discuss how their world is changing and their requirements and expectations of you.

Just some of the participants include:

• Philip Margerison, Defence Suppliers Service – Manager, Ministry of Defence (MOD)
• Sandra Barrow, Head of Innovation Procurement, Procurement Investment & Commercial Division, Department of Health (DH)
• Sue Colbeck, Head of Procurement and Supplies at Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Procurement Lead for Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LCL)
• Gillian Cameron, Head of Marketing and Communications, CompeteFor
• Sue Cowsill, Senior Category Lead for Consultancy, Crown Commercial Service
• Adrian Davies, Contracting Manager, Crescent Purchasing Consortium
• Simon Jones, Senior Category Lead for Professional Services, Crown Commercial Service
• Peter Schofield, AGMA Procurement Hub Programme Manager, Trafford Council

Click here for further information on this event.

DCO customers can call their Customer Account Manager on 0141 270 7666 to claim their offer and attend the Public Sector Suppliers Summit for only £145 (usual price £195).