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PCG newsletter 21/02: August 2, 2002:
Route 35
In this issue:
- Route 35
- PCG/ATSCo working party
- Commercial Manager
- ITTs
- Real Life Meetings
1. Route35 - the safer road around IR35
PCG and suppliers Qdos Consulting have put together a
new package of services known as Route35, which is exclusive
to PCG members. Under Route35 participating contractor members
of the PCG will have the services of Qdos or their agents
to deal with an Inland Revenue PAYE audit and any Inland
Revenue investigation into the contractor´s IR35 status.
From as little as £100 pa (+VAT) Route35 offers PCG
members an unrivalled opportunity to make sure that they
receive top-flight professional support when the PAYE auditors
come calling. PCG members have the chance to defend their
business as far as the General Commissioners, with the comfort
of knowing that the PCG and their professional partners
are backing them all the way, regardless of the merits of
their case. Route35 is the essential tool for any individual
contractor who is determined to resist IR35.
For further details, look out for the Contracting Matters
which should arrive in your letterbox next week or follow
the discussion in PCG forums.
2. PCG/ATSCo working party
The initial PCG-ATSCo Working Party met on the 16th July
and opened discussions on the subjects of standard contracts,
accreditation, codes of practice, work permits, pricing,
what each party wants from the other and managed clients.
The meeting was generally positive and gives encouragement
that mutually beneficial progress can be made on most of
these topics - some relatively quickly. For full details,
visit the Lobbying and External Affairs fora on the PCG
website.
3. Commercial Manager
Pamela Edwards has been awarded a six-month contract to
be the PCG's commercial manager. Her role will involve advising
the PCG's Board of Directors on all its commercial arrangements.
Jane Akshar, Chairman of the PCG said: "Any growing
enterprise reaches stages in its development that necessitate
revisions to its infrastructure. The PCG is no different
and, in fact, has been growing at a far faster rate than
the norm. The Board has aspirations for further significant
growth and recognises the need to ensure that its infrastructure,
processes and service arrangements are sufficiently robust
to accommodate a substantial membership increase. Further,
it is essential that members can be confident in the financial
stewardship and management of the PCG."
Pam is a former PCG Director, current Consultative Council
member, current Finance Committee member and an accountant
with extensive experience of deploying effective financial
and business processes.
4. Invitation to Tender
The PCG has issued two invitations to tender. One relates
to a political consultancy assignment and the other is for
the management of PCG's 2002 conference.
The ITTs are available for download here:
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/resources/3-77-PublicAffairsITT_29thJulyD.pdf
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/resources/confITTA.pdf
5. PCG AGM & Conference
Be sure to keep Saturday 26th October free in your diary
for the 2002 PCG Conference. Preparations are currently
underway and it is anticipated that a full programme and
booking process will be in place early September. So far,
each Annual Conference has been better than the one before
and we plan to continue that trend. This is an event you
will not want to miss!
REGIONAL NEWS
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Real Life Meetings
PCG members hold local meetings to socialise, to network
and to discuss PCG issues. These meetings are open to everybody,
and new members are welcome to come along.
West Midlands.
The next meeting will of the West Midlands group will
be on Wednesday 14th August at the Rose and Crown at Junction
3 of the M42. at 7:30pm. The formal hour will start at 8pm.
The Agenda for this meeting will include: update on campaigns
progress; Contracting Matters and PCG Business. Non-PCG
item - strategies for collaborative working.
Details of this and other Real Life Meetings in the forum:
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl?a=l&f=meet
To promote your local meeting through the newsletter -
email [email protected]
with REGIONS in the subject matter, details of the event
and a name and email contact point/or phone number for further
information.
Issued on behalf of:
Professional Contractors Group
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