1. Perfect Partnerships? Exploring good practice in supply chain relationships The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) and the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) CESI Welfare to Work Convention 2012
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2. Introductions and outline of objectives Matthew Lester, Chair of ERSA, and Director of Operations at Papworth Trust
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3. What are the problems in employment services supply chains and how do we overcome them?
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4. 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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5. 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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6. Perfect Partners: strengthening relationships within employment services supply chains
Published today by ERSA, ACEVO and NCVO
Case studies illustrate examples of best practice
Recommendations for primes, subcontractors and commissioning bodies
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7. Establishing supply chains
Undertaking due diligence
Clarity of expectations and financial support
Potential collaboration
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8. Managing supply chains
Sharing information
Managing performance
When things aren’t going well
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9. The Merlin Standard Commissioning programmes Transparency
The role of government
The Merlin Standard
Commissioning programmes
Transparency
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10. What more needs to be done to support subcontractors?
Louise Capel-Cure, Ingeus
James Walsh, Bromford Housing Group
Michael Fothergill, Crisis
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11. Conclusions and next steps Matthew Lester, Chair of ERSA, and Director of Operations at Papworth Trust
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