Public Procurement and Property
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Sustainable Procurement has ‘vital role’ in tackling the climate and nature crises
8th November 2021 by Guest Blogger
Celebrating 'Nature' day at COP26, we welcome a guest blog from NatureScot – Scotland’s nature agency who work to improve our natural environment in Scotland and inspire everyone to care more about it.
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Latest update from the Public Procurement Group (PPG)
21st October 2021 by Guest Blogger
Latest update from the Public Procurement Group (PPG) provided by Edwina Ryan, Senior Policy Officer within the Scottish Procurement Policy branch and chair of the short life working group which is developing an action plan to respond to the recommendations from the Sustainable Procurement Duty research.
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Talking responsible procurement with Zero Waste Scotland
4th October 2021 by Guest Blogger
As we mark the final countdown to COP26, Scottish Procurement are delighted to welcome a guest blog from Zero Waste Scotland to discuss the advantages of a “circular procurement” model and actions the public procurement community can take to support Scotland’s Net Zero ambitions.
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NDEE Frameworks: Bringing buildings on our Net Zero journey
23rd September 2021 by Melissa Reilly
Now that #ScotClimateWeek has passed, the real countdown to COP26 in November begins! With climate change at the forefront of our minds, our next video case study features Non Domestic Energy Efficiency (NDEE) frameworks which help public and third sector organisations support Scotland's Net Zero ambitions by improving the energy efficiency of their buildings - and make real cash savings.
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Scotland’s Baby Box on display in Philadelphia
21st September 2021 by Melissa Reilly
Earlier this year, we shared a blog post announcing a new contract between Scottish Government and APS Group (Scotland) to continue to support the supply and distribution of Scotland’s Baby Box and support for the Best Start Grant. One of Scotland's Baby Boxes is now on display as part of the second 'Designing Motherhood' exhibition at the Centre for Architecture + Design in Philadelphia.
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Social Enterprise Scotland encouraging values-led procurement
20th September 2021 by Guest Blogger
Scottish Procurement welcome back Social Enterprise Scotland to discuss the launch of a new Buy Social Scotland campaign to encourage values-led procurement with social enterprises.
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Celebrating Scottish success at the UK National GO Awards
20th September 2021 by Melissa Reilly
We are delighted to announce that Scottish Government along with three other Scottish organisations were successful in picking up awards at the prestigious UK National GO Awards.
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Showcasing ICT Frameworks during #ScotClimateWeek
15th September 2021 by Melissa Reilly
As part of our #ScotClimateWeek celebrations, we are sharing a new case study showcasing how our ICT Frameworks are supporting Scotland's Net Zero ambitions through the circular economy and environmental best practice.
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World Water Week: Talking sustainable supply chains with Scottish Water
23rd August 2021 by Guest Blogger
To mark the start of World Water Week and the countdown to #ScotClimateWeek, we welcome a guest blog from Scottish Water on how they are driving a more sustainable supply chain to support net zero ambitions.
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Scottish organisations shortlisted at the UK National GO Awards 2021
18th August 2021 by Melissa Reilly
A number of Scottish organisations have been shortlisted as Finalists at the UK National GO Awards 2021, demonstrating the #PowerOfProcurement here in Scotland.
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