Government projects are frequently among the most challenging. They often tackle areas of fundamental change and are conducted in a legally complex and highly political environment, with divergent stakeholder opinions and a high degree of public scrutiny. Growing transparency and increased public expectations are making this environment difficult to manage. The Scottish Government has pioneered an innovative approach to public procurement, based on collaboration rather than confrontation, and is promoting techniques developed from mediation to underpin its approach to contract management. Join this session with Alastair Merrill, the Scottish Government's Chief Procurement Officer and Commercial Director, and expert mediator John Sturrock, Chief Executive of Core Solutions, to find out what are some of the big issues and how these might be addressed.
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