Forward Commitment Procurement

Forward Commitment Procurement

Action Sustainability will assist procuring organisations and suppliers to make `Forward Commitments'.

In short, this means using procurement to stimulate sustainable outcomes by committing to buying innovative products and services that will benefit from assured business from a client to invest in
developing new products or services.

For further information of Forward Commitment Procurement (FCP) click here >>.

Action Sustainability in conjunction with The Centre for Sustainable Design can offer our consultancy
services free of charge to a limited number of organisations who are prepared to get together to make
this happen.

We are looking for:

Procuring organisations with a desire to procure truly innovative solutions and a realistic attitude to
risk management.

Suppliers with innovative sustainable products that would benefit from the assurance of new business
to further develop their product.

Sound simple? That's because it is.

We will be holding an event called `Procuring Eco Innovations' for the construction sector

Date: Thursday 11th March 2010

Location: Bricks & Bread Sustainable Living Centre, Aldershot

SUSCIN has been funded to work with influential procurers in the South East region to create

Forward Commitments. This involves creating demand for an innovative sustainable product that is
not yet available in the marketplace.

Forward Commitment Procurement is a new approach to procuring sustainable products and services
that effectively stimulates innovation. This unique means of matching demand with supply can
encourage new sustainable solutions and create better value for money.

Procuring Eco Innovations is a uique event, which will provide you with inspiration to come up with
ideas of new innovative products that could benefit your organisation, all focusing on the construction
sector.

By attending Procuring Eco Innovations, you will:

- Understand how you can use procurement to stimulate sustainable outcomes by committing to buying
an innovative construction product.

- Discover a showcase of cutting edge construction products currently being developed and launched in
the marketplace, and generate ideas for products which you may benefit from.

- Identify ways in which you can cut existing procurement costs by making a Forward Commitment.

Learn how you can benefit from free help to develop a Forward Commitment and be supported
throughout the procurement process.

- Find out how you can be seen as a market leader in sustainability by participating in this leading edge initiative to create demand for a new sustainable product.

If you would like more information on this event, or to book a place, please contact Kavita Shial on
0207 700 0008, email kavita@actionsustainability.com

We are also looking for innovative SMEs based in the South East to present their products to buyers
attending the event. Whether your product is at prototype stage, or just launched in the marketplace,
you can apply to attend the event to showcase your product to construction buyers. We will then be
able to provice you feedback on your product, and help you develop it to meet the needs of attending buyers.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click here to complete an application form to attend the event. Places are limited!! All applications must be submitted by Friday 19th February 2010, and successful suppliers will be informed of their place at the event by Thursday 25th February 2010.

For more information please contact Kavita Shial on 0207 700 0008, email kavita@actionsustainability.com

Other SUSCIN contacts:

Marting Charter

The Centre for Sustainable Design

Tel: 01252 892771

Email: mcharter@ucreative.ac.uk

Davide Trice

Remade South East

Tel: 01732 876614

Email: d.trice@remade-southeast.co.uk

Please contact David for more to information or to book onto a sustainable procurement training course or for more information on the newsletters.

SUSCIN has been funded by South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the South East ERDF Competitiveness Programme 2007-2013.