APGDI Newsletter: June 09

09/07/09 APGDI Newsletter: June 09

Newsletter
Issue 24
June 2009

APGDI News

APGDI Showcases All British Electric Car at Westminster

On the 17^th June the APGDI, in partnership with innovation consultants Frost & Sullivan held a day long parliamentary conference designed to change that perception amongst Parliamentarians about the Electric Car. All-British designed and manufactured, the fully electric Lightning comes from a small and innovative group – the Lightning Car Company – who want to ensure that the next chapter of UK motoring is a green one. For more on this event click here

Procuring Design Research project with the DBA: 2^nd Inquiry Session

On the 6^th July the APGDI held the second of three Inquiry Sessions as part of research into government procurement of design services. Chaired by Baroness Janet Whitaker, the Inquiry Panel interviewed a range of senior public sector design buyers and policy experts on the perceived impediments to good design in the public sector, and problems posed by standard procurement processes.

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Upcoming Events

Roundtable Breakfast Discussion with the Design Council and Adam Afriyie ‘Commercialising Science by Design’

Wednesday 8^th July
8.30 – 10.30am, House of Commons, Dining Room A

Procuring Design Research Project with the DBA: 3rd Inquiry Session

Monday 20^th July

We are currently recruiting witnesses for the third and final inquiry session, the subject of which will be the legal and policy aspects of the procurement process. We are looking to speak to procurement policy experts and policy setters within government and the civil service. If you would like to be involved please contact Jocelyn Bailey, APGDI Group Manager, for further information.

Please contact Jocelyn Bailey for information about attending upcoming events.