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October 2, 2024
Event

Procurement Network 

Our next Procurement Network meeting will be held on Wednesday 2 October, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am viaMicrosoft Teams.    

Topics and speakers are being arranged, and we will share more information soon. 

The Procurement Network provides networking opportunities and industry experience to help organisations create and deploy a more inclusive service. 

The network enables businesses to: 

  • Improve disability awareness of those who work in and support the supply chain of procurement related functions. 
  • Define and share best practice for everyone. 
  • Learn from each other on how to influence suppliers to deliver inclusive products and services. 
  • Network with organisations and suppliers to improve their inclusive procurement strategy. 

This meeting will operate using the ‘Chatham House’ rule. Live captions will be provided.

This meeting is for Business Disability Forum Partner and Member organisations only. Invitations have been sent to Partners and Members that are part of the Procurement Network.  If you haven’t received an invitation and you are interested in attending either just this meeting or becoming a Network Member, please don’t hesitate to contact us at events@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk.

To find out more about this network, please visit the Procurement Network page.

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