This NAVCA training event is being held at St Thomas Centre, Manchester on 5 November 2008. It is a general view that tendering as a consortium will provide a route to contracting for the delivery of services. It is well known that consortium type arrangements are difficult to manage effectively so it is important that potential consortium leaders and member organisations understand the systems and procedures which purchasers expect to be in place; how to minimise risk; and how to assure purchasers that the contract will be delivered as specified. In structuring the consortium it is important that organisations are aware of the regulations and the types of consortium which can be used. This workshop will include practical exercises, show how groups of organisations can avoid potential legal pitfalls, and also demonstrate the opportunities which consortium tendering offers to Third Sectori organisations both large and small. For further information please visit: http://www.navca.org.uk/events/consortium.htm