Perfect Partnerships? Exploring good practice in supply chain relationships

Louise Capel-Cure, Head of Partnership Development, Ingeus representing The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA)

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Introductions and outline of objectives

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What have been the problems in employment services supply chains and how are we overcoming them?

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Common Expression of Interest (EOI) form

 The need and desirability for a single EOI form  Developed by ERSA’s Supply Chain Forum by both primes and subcontractors  To be uploaded onto the Merlin Portal to ease the administrative burden for potential subcontractors

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Supply chain checklist

 Checklist for organisations thinking of becoming subcontractors in a welfare to work supply chain  Developed with input from both primes and subcontractors

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Perfect Partners: strengthening relationships within employment services supply chains

 Published by ERSA, ACEVO and NCVO  Case studies illustrate examples of best practice  Recommendations for primes, subcontractors and commissioning bodies

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Establishing supply chains

 Undertaking due diligence  Clarity of expectations and financial support  Potential collaboration

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Managing supply chains

 Sharing information  Managing performance  When things aren’t going well

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The role of government

 The Merlin Standard  Commissioning programmes  Transparency

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Q & A For more information see:

http://www.ersa.org.uk

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