26 June 2018 09.30-12.45
This event is free to attend.
Outline of the Day
9.30 Arrive, Coffee, Pastries
10.00 State Aid and Grants in the Higher Education Sector (Christopher Brennan)
• Assessing state aid risk when using grant funding on a project
• When does the state aid regime apply
• What workarounds might you find to avoid having to notify?
11.00 Break
11.15 Evaluation – principles, pitfalls and curveballs (Helen Prandy)
• Evaluation – guiding principles + evaluators’ discretion
• Practical examples of breaches of core principles
• Common evaluation mistakes
• What not to do! - the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority case
• The importance of record keeping
• How much will I have to disclose?
• The role of the moderator
• Case studies
• Evaluation Top Tips To Take Away
12.15 Questions and Lunch
About the Speakers
Christopher Brennan is a Consultant with over 15 years’ experience of advising on the public procurement regime, including a significant track record of acting for universities on procurement and state aid matters.
Helen Prandy is a Principal Associate who leads the contentious procurement practice at Mills & Reeve. She has over 15 years’ experience in handling procurement disputes and challenges, having acted on the first reported case challenging an automatic suspension under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and having advised a number of public authorities on procurement challenges and potential challenges.
A link to the venue can be found here.
Tagged : Procurement
Type : Training
Please contact info@hepa.ac.uk for more information
