Local Public Service Supplier Forum
Local Public Service Supplier Forum
What is the Local Public Service Supplier Forum?
The forum, which is jointly run by Intellect and Socitm, has grown out of what was the Local Government Supplier Forum which was established in April 2004. The aim was, and still is, specifically to foster closer working, better understanding and mature relationships between the public service delivery community (specifically local government and third sector,) and industry suppliers operating in the marketplace.
Member companies vary in size from large multinationals to
niche consultancies as well as a wide range of public service delivery
organisations. The group raises issues from across the sector and identifies
areas of common concern to both Intellect and Socitm members. An active
steering group is responsible for developing and delivering a program of work
and of providing ongoing knowledge sharing, collaboration and discussion.
Benefits of participation?
The forum delivers benefits to participants and their organisations by:
- providing regular networking, relationship building and collaboration opportunities
- identifying areas of common interest between the local government, third sector and supplier community through interactive events and the development of joint approaches to particular policy
- agreeing appropriate strategies and activities on a range of common policy and technology
- acting as a channel for ideas and initiatives to appropriate groups such as Intellect's Public Sector Council and the Socitm Board of Directors
- creating clear channels of communication between the steering group and our respective members so that their opinions and concerns help shape the forum's activities
- lobbying government and agencies, as appropriate, in the interests of our members
Find out more:
Carla Baker
Programme Manager
Tel: 020 7331 2164
E-mail: carla.baker@intellectuk.org