Public Procurement and Property
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Publication of refreshed Fair Work First in Procurement Guidance
7th March 2024 by Chris McLean
Updated guidance on Fair Work First (FWF) in Procurement is now available. It was drafted in consultation with representatives from the public, private sector, third sector and included the Fair Work Convention. This replaces the previous Best Practice Guidance and Toolkit published in 2018.
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Sustainable Procurement Tools – New Sustainability Tests and Prioritisation Updates
13th December 2023 by Ray Knox
New best practice sustainability tests are now available on the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. The new products join the six best practice completed sustainability tests added to the website in 2022. They will help buyers undertaking the sustainability test for similar commodities, or for those new to the tools. About the completed sustainability tests There are...
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Driving sustainable procurement outcomes
24th October 2023 by Melissa Reilly
As a follow up to the publication of Scotland's journey of achieving sustainable procurement outcomes 2002-2022: independent review, we have interviewed key organisations representing and working with the business and the third sector in Scotland about sustainable procurement outcomes.
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World Environment Day 2023
5th June 2023 by Melissa Reilly
We’re taking a look at the range of community benefits, including environmental, that will be delivered through the course of our Software Value Added Reseller Services (SVARS) framework which was recently awarded to Computacenter (UK).
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How can the Sustainable Procurement Tools be improved?
1st June 2023 by Melissa Reilly
A survey on how the Sustainable Procurement Tools website could be improved is live.