Minerva's 'Practical Procurement Webinars'

“Minerva’s practical procurement webinars continue to provide great tips to help with purchasing products and services, they’re excellent!”

Roger Walker, Bursar and Clerk to the Governors, Vinehall School

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Wednesday 19th November 2025

12.30pm - 1.00pm

Challenges to a procurement process and how to avoid them

November’s Practical Procurement Webinar is, as always, designed specifically for schools and MATs navigating an increasingly complex procurement landscape. Minerva Director, Lorraine Ashover will highlight the most common challenges faced in education settings — from defining requirements and ensuring fair competition to document production, managing site visits, serving notice to existing suppliers and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023. Lorraine will offer some practical steps to avoid these challenges.

Key Takeaways
  • How to avoid non-compliance risks that can lead to challenges, delays and unexpected costs
  • Practical tips for managing the end-to-end procurement process
  • Common pitfalls in supplier engagement and how to avoid them

Join us to strengthen your approach, save time and cost, and ensure your procurements stand up to both internal and external scrutiny.

Don’t worry if you can’t make the live session, registration guarantees you’ll receive a link to the recording.