Event write-up

Community Wealth Building and Partnership Working Seminar – December 2023

In December 2023, the BSA, in collaboration with DWF LLP, organised a seminar in Manchester on Community Wealth Building and Partnership Working, focused on the North West.

Delivering Modern Digital Public Services Seminar – November 2023

In November 2023 the BSA, in collaboration with Browne Jacobson LLP, organised a seminar in Birmingham on Delivering Modern Digital Public Services, focused on the West Midlands.

BSA Net Zero Summit – September 2023

The BSA, in collaboration with NatWest, organised the second Summit of 2023 updating on Net Zero policies and practice.

BSA Net Zero Summit – June 2023

In June 2023, the BSA, in collaboration with Pinsent Masons LLP, organised a Summit updating on Net Zero policies and practice.

Social Value Seminar – March 2023

In March 2023 the BSA, in collaboration with London Councils and Sharpe Pritchard LLP, organised a seminar looking at the application of social value across London.

Building Back Better: West Midlands

In January 2023 the BSA, in collaboration with Browne Jacobson LLP, organised the latest regionally-focused seminar, which took place in Birmingham, on lessons from the lockdown period for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in future.

VCSEs and Procurement Seminar

In November 2022, the BSA partnered with BSA member Sharpe Pritchard to discuss the value of VCSEs in procurement and public service delivery.

Summit on the Future of Work and Levelling Up

In March 2022, the BSA partnered with BSA member Barclays to discuss the Future of Work and Levelling Up at a virtual Summit.

BSA Seminar: Procurement and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

In July 2021 the BSA, in collaboration with the LGBT+ in FM Network and
Trowers & Hamlins LLP, organised a Seminar to discuss client expectations
of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policies and practice, with
particular reference to the procurement process.

Building Back Better: Learning from Lockdown – Yorkshire

In July 2021 the BSA, in collaboration with CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, organised the latest regionally-focused online seminar on lessons from the lockdown period for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in future. The focus of the discussion was on Yorkshire.

Business Values Summit

The BSA, in collaboration with Trowers & Hamlins LLP, organised a Summit in June 2021 on business values and corporate behaviour, involving speakers from the public and private sectors.

‘Recovery and Redesign’: Learning from Lockdown

The BSA, in collaboration with Clyde & Co LLP, organised a discussion in March 2021 on lessons from the lockdown period for joint working between stakeholders in the recovery phase. The discussion had a particular focus on the North East.

Business Values: Learning from Lockdown

The BSA, in collaboration with Pinsent Masons LLP, were joined in July 2020 by some 40 participants from across the BSA membership to discuss lessons from the lockdown period – on the responsibility of organisations as employers; service and infrastructure providers; and community and global citizens.

The Future of Government Contracting

An Address by Professor Gary L. Sturgess to a meeting of the Business Services Association, London, 18 June 2019

Raising cyber security standards for government suppliers – Write up

The BSA, in partnership with HP, held an event on the key cyber security challenges facing the UK, and how the public sector can ensure – and enhance – high standards of cyber security within its supply chain.

BSA Smart Places Event – Write-up

Write-up: Digital Health Event

Tech and Transport in the North – Write-up

Tech and Transport Event

In October the BSA, in conjunction with Associate Member DWF LLP, held an event on the role and development of technology and data in the transportation sector.