Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Search the Evidence

Thursday, 19 October 2017 MR LAKE: My Lord, the next witness is Geoff Gilbert. MR GEOFF GILBERT (affirmed) CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY: You're going to be asked some questions by Mr Lake, Counsel to the Inquiry. If you just listen to the question and answer it as directly as possible. If it's capable of a yes or no answer, that should be the ans…

…. Bob Dawson, as far as I was aware, was the Procurement Manager. I think that was his title, and he reported to Geoff Gilbert. Q. What was his skill set or expertise? A. My Lord, I'm sorry, I don't know what Bob Dawson's exact skill -- he may have been a quantity surveyor. I don't know. Q. We saw reference to Geoff Gilbert; what was his…

…on CDs from SOS. There were further emails on that date with TRI00000058 _C _0 028 emails from Richard Walker to Geoff Gilbert (CEC00547735), Geoff Gilbert to Richard Walker and copied to me attaching a copy of the draft agreement (CEC00547756 and CEC00547757), and from Geoff Gilbert to Richard Walker and copied to Michael Flynn and Matth…

…ontract closed? I do not know why he left when he did but I assume it was with the agreement of his line manager Geoff Gilbert. • Did you take on his work? TRI00000249 0002 I did not take on his work. 6. Were you and Geoff Gilbert working together? I did not spend much time with Geoff during the procurement close out. I had difficulty get…

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Office Use Only Witness Name: Geoff Gilbert Dated: I � ij The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Witness Statement of Geoff Gilbert i I My full name is Geoffrey Hancock Gilbert. My date of birth is . My i contact details are known to the Inquiry. I am a Chartered Quantity Surveyor. I was engaged by TIE as the Commercial Directo…

…tart quantifying what that risk was? A. No. No. Q. You mentioned a procurement director. Was that Bob Dawson? A. Geoff Gilbert. Q. Geoff Gilbert was overall. Were you aware of working with Bob Dawson also? A. Geoff Gilbert and -- Bob Dawson reported to Geoff Gilbert. So yes, he was around at the time I started. Q. Were you aware also that…

have not considered them. My review of the � documents referenced is not detailed and generally only to the extent as was necessary to answer the questions provided. Page 1 of 144 TRI00000038_ C _0001 1. I have provided the Inquiry with a copy of my summary CV. By way of brief background, I qualified as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor in th…

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…E 63 Questions by CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY 66 Further examination by MR LAKE 73 Questions by CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY MR GEOFF GILBERT (affirmed) .........................74 75 Examination by MR LAKE 224

…oing discussions"358. 354 Transcript of oral evidence of Matthew Crosse 355 CEC00573351 356 Witness statement of Geoff Gilbert TRI00000 357 Transcript of oral evidence of Geoff Gilbert 19 358 Transcript of oral evidence of Geoff Gilbert 19 ch always, but I think, you know, the point that they sign, played games with he GBP8 million was in…

ng as eighteen months, as I am London based. That said, I thought I should stay at TIE until the procurement process had been completed. However, I do not think the Page 2 of 144 TRI00000038_ C _ 0002 contract was signed before I left. I have never seen a 'conformed' copy of the contract, by which I mean a copy that has been signed by the…

TIE's procurement manager. This e-mail exchange shows TIE (Geoff Gilbert and Bob Dawson) discussing SP4 in detail. 7.268 If Willie Gallagher, Matthew Crosse, Steven Bell and Geoff Gilbert had all misu TIE's procurement manager. This e-mail exchange shows TIE (Geoff Gilbert and Bob Dawson) discussing SP4 in detail. 7.268 If Willie Gallaghe…

Q. I think you said that Willie Gallagher and -- I can't remember who you said -- Matthew Crosse went there also. Was there any consideration to you going to that meeting? A. There may have been, but I don't recollect that. Q. What was your role in the contract negotiations at that time, December 2007? A. I was part of the team that was n…

…n drafting for what he called Paras 7.383 et seq 33308626v2 TRI000001 02_C_0178 179 "Schedule 4", as directed by Geoff Gilbert on the basis of the Wiesbaden deal set out in an email to him from Geoff Gilbert dated 9th January 2008. DLA Pipe(" played no role in this because TIE did not tell me this exercise was proceeding; 7.262.3 CEC00592…

…ume again at 1.45. (1.02 pm) (The short adjournment) (1.45 pm) CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY: You're still under oath, Mr Gilbert. Mr Lake? MR LAKE: Thank you, my Lord. Mr Gilbert, we were looking at the document we still see on the screen. The reference finishes 2615. We've been look at page 2. Could we go over to look at page 3, please. If you l…