Public Procurement and Property

• 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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• Single Procurement Document: Buyer awareness sessions

  22nd November 2023 by Ray Knox

  

  A series of online workshops on an easy-to-use service that enables buyers to electronically create and issue SPD requests and to link them to their contract notices.

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• Our third Scottish Procurement vlog of 2023 with Nick Ford

  16th November 2023 by Melissa Reilly

  

  We recently caught up with our Director, Nick Ford, as he reflects on recent months, highlighting some of the key achievements and successes from across the procurement and property community.

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• Scot Careers Week: Procurement People of Tomorrow

  14th November 2023 by Melissa Reilly

  

  It's Scot Careers Week! We are delighted to share a blog post from a student who has recently completed a two-week placement in the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate using the Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT) Placement Pack. 

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• Programme for Government (PfG) for the year ahead

  8th November 2023 by Melissa Reilly

  

  In September,  the First Minister announced the 2023/2024 Programme for Government (PfG). Procurement and Property are referenced on pages 15, 16 and 46.

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