Outcomes

Meet the Buyer 2019 Final Report

The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for Meet the Buyer 2019.

Meet the Buyer 2019 was held on 13 November 2019 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Headline partners included the Scottish Government and Scotland Excel. The largest number of registrations to date were received: 2,623 suppliers registered, and more than 1,100 attended to interact with 69 exhibition stalls, representing 74 organisations. The event had on the whole very positive feedback from respondents, with 82% rating it as Excellent or Good and 92% of Scottish SMEs and supported business saying they were more likely to bid for public sector contracts as a result of attending.

All presentations from the Meet the Buyer 2019 event are available on the SDP YouTube Channel.

Meet the Buyer North 2019 Final Report

The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for Meet the Buyer North 2019.

Meet the Buyer North 2019 was held on 4 September at Macdonald Aviemore Resort. Out of the record 1,100+ suppliers that registered to attend, more than 560 gathered to interact with 35 exhibition stalls, representing 41 public sector buyers and business support services. Post-event feedback highlighted that 91% of Scottish SME and supported businesses said they were more likely to bid for public sector contracts as a direct result of participating in the event.

All presentations from the Meet the Buyer North 2019 event are available on the SDP YouTube Channel.

Scottish Parliament’s Inquiry on the Construction Sector in Scotland

SDP submitted a consultation response to the Scottish Parliament’s Inquiry on the Construction Sector in Scotland in January 2019.

The remit of the Inquiry was to understand the characteristics and challenges of Scotland’s construction sector to ensure the sector realises its full potential in contributing to a productive and inclusive Scottish economy.