cbi northern ireland - public procurement conference - sean sweeney, helm
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CBI Public Procurement ConferenceCBI Public Procurement Conference
3rd March 2009
Sean Sweeney Chief Executive, HELM Corporation
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Who are HELM Corporation ?
Established in 1990 International Tradeable Services Company Business model - to provide professional support for
government initiatives in NI, RoI and GB and to support international governmental initiatives
HQ in Moira other main national offices Dublin and Daventry
Majority acquisition by Tribal Group PLC 2008
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Initial work in public finance related areas (nationally)
Government accounting Financial systems Financial management Audit and control
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Diversification
Public expenditure management (PEM) Major programme and project management, Government planning and control, ICT, ERP systems, HRM, Accounting and Audit Reform, Enterprise and Economic Development, Procurement, Aid Programming and coordination, Training
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Personality
Professionalism Hard work Good Manners Respect Innovation Entrepreneurial Motivated Adventure Craic
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Work Profile
Turnover in NI - increased every year since inception
Turnover in NI represents 14% of overall turnover Turnover in Ireland 21% Turnover in UK and Ireland 40% International Turnover 60%
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Great Britain
Major Framework Contracts - DWP CIPHER, OGCbuying.solutions Catalist, DEFRA, DCSF
Replication of NI model – Departments, Agencies, NDPBs
Local Government – Shire Counties, London Boroughs, Metropolitan Councils – e.g. Wiltshire, Northamptonshire, Norwich CC, London Boroughs of Barnet, Lambeth,
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Performance
Operating on international projects since 1995 Turnover 2007/2008 - £15 million (profit £3.4
million) Budget Turnover 2008/2009 - £19million (profit £4
million)
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Demand
Every year the EU spends approximately £11 billion to support transition and development programmes on a global basis.
In 2007 DFID spent just over £2.5 billion on UK funded bi-lateral aid programmes.
The World Bank committed £26 billion in loans, grants and investments in 2008 and was the largest funder of education programmes with a portfolio close to £6 billion in 88 countries.
UK currently gains between 4-17% of multilateral aid-funded business.
The most sought after expertise is in public management reform, healthcare, education, construction, ICT, environmental, and transport sectors.
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Performance
HELM Sales Growth
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2004 2005 2006 2007 31/03/2008
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International
World Bank UN DFID European Commission EAR ECHO Australian Government SIDA Inter-American Development Bank Asian Development Bank First Initiative WHO
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International
Multi Continent, multi country approach Highlights – Bangladesh, Kosovo, Serbia,
Macedonia, Philippines, Cambodia, Rwanda, France, Belgium, USA, Lesotho, Southern Sudan, DR Congo, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Romania, Albania, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Caribbean,
Worked in more than 40 Countries
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Developing Tradeable Services Opportunities in Export Markets
Huge market Significant business opportunities for the small,
medium and large business Wide variety of sectors – services, good and works Wide range of opportunities Project based contracts Guaranteed payment
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Recent and Current Activities
Bangladesh : Financial Management reform Programme DFID - £14 m Bangladesh : Managing At the Top MATT II £ £15 m Czech : Competitiveness Programme : EU Commission PHARE - £1.8 m Lithuania : SME Competitiveness Programme : EU Commission PHARE - £1.6 m Croatia Support for EU Integration : DFID and FCO £1.5 m Bosnia/Macedonia/Romania : International Accounting Standards : World Bank -
£800 K Moldova : Support for Regional Development : EU TACIS - £1.3 m Serbia : Civil Service Payroll Reform : EU Commission - £1.3 m Russia : Public Administration Reform : EU TACIS - £ 2m Serbia : Company Restructuring Programme : SIDA Sweden - £1.4 m Lesotho : Public Finance Reform : UK DFID - £ 3 m Ethiopia : Food Security Programme : UN - £ 250 K Kosovo : Functional Reviews : UK DFID - £2.4 m
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Benefits for HELM In International Markets
Income from international consultancy fees now 2/3rds of business
Project Scale Increase turnover over 400% Broaden international perspective and contacts Development of HELM international brand Capacity building for participating staff Exposure to international best practice – sharing ideas
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Where we have worked
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Questions
and Answers