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Public Procurement and Property International survey on social procurement

Scottish Government is seeking suppliers for the future National Civil Engineering Framework

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note: Preparing to transition towards a National Care Service for Scotland (7/2021)

Scottish Procurement has issued a new Scottish Government Policy Note 7/2021 to advise public bodies involved in the commissioning and procurement of social care services of the action they can take to prepare for the transition towards a National Care Service for Scotland (NCS).

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Scottish Government seeks views on the public procurement system in Scotland

Real Living Wage in Scottish Government Contracts

Meet the Buyer North 2021 Outcomes

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note: Fair Work First has been expanded from 5 elements to 7 elements in Scottish Public Procurement (6/2021)

Scottish Procurement has issued a new Scottish Government Policy Note 6/2021 detailing that the Fair Work First criteria has been expanded from 5 elements to 7 elements. This Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) explains the change and how it can be implemented in procurement processes. This policy note supersedes advice contained in SPPN 3/2021 – Implementation of Fair Work First in Scottish Public Procurement, which was published on 15 March 2021, and has now been withdrawn.

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Look out for Meet the Buyer North in local press!

Call for Highlands and Islands Businesses at Virtual Meet the Buyer North Event

Further Extension to the Scottish Government's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Internet of Things (IoT)

Meet the Buyer 2021: 2,000 suppliers registered for largest, free procurement event in Scotland

The Scottish Government and Scotland Excel announced as headline partners at Meet the Buyer 2021

Largest Free Procurement Event in Scotland: Register Now for Meet the Buyer 2021

Changes to the "misrepresentation question" on Single Procurement Document (SPD) announced

The Scottish Government has announced changes to the Single Procurement Document (SPD).

Scottish Government publishes 2020 public procurement supplier survey results

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note: Implementation of Fair Work First in Scottish Public Procurement (3/2021)

Scottish Procurement has issued a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note 3/2021 detailing the actions of how public bodies can implement the new Fair Work First criteria into regulated procurement processes that commence from 1 April 2021.