Public Procurement and Property
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Our year in review…reflections from Director Nick Ford
22nd December 2021 by Niamh Duncan
As 2021 draws to a close we caught up with Director of Scottish Procurement and Property, Nick Ford. Watch as Nick reflects on a busy and productive year, and looks ahead to the opportunities of 2022.
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‘Collaboration is key’ to delivering shared outcomes
2nd December 2021 by Ray Knox
BSA Scotland Chair, Ian Gibson reflects on recent meetings with Scottish Government representatives
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Talking “sustainable change” and supplying the public sector with Hey Girls
30th November 2021 by Melissa Reilly
We talk “sustainable change” with Hey Girls – an award-winning ‘buy one, donate one’ social enterprise, producing environmentally-friendly period products that fund the fight to end period poverty in the UK.
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PSG update: The value of open discussion
25th November 2021 by Guest Blogger
Our latest guest blog in our series covering the Procurement Supply Group quarterly meetings. From Neil McKechnie, Commissioning & Procurement/ Covid-19 Response Associate of Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS).
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Scottish Parliament debate Fair Work and procurement practices
18th November 2021 by Niamh Duncan
Watch the parliamentary debate ‘A Progressive Approach to Sustainable Procurement and Fair Work Practices’.
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Improving lives through Fair Work and fair pay
18th November 2021 by Melissa Reilly
To celebrate Living Wage Week 2021, we share a new case study video highlighting our commitment to Fair Work and fair pay – plus we speak to Scottish Government suppliers paying the real Living Wage.
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Showcasing SMEs during Living Wage Week!
16th November 2021 by Jennifer Payne
We hear from Supplier Development Programme and SMEs they’ve supported on how paying the real Living Wage supports workers and businesses alike.
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Delivering Fair Work and fair pay through procurement
15th November 2021 by Niamh Duncan
Nick Ford on embedding Fair Work First practice and the payment of the Living Wage in all our contracts.
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Implementation of Fair Work First in Scottish Public Procurement Update SPPN 6/2021
24th September 2021 by Fiona McCaig
This note covers the expansion of Fair Work First with the addition of two new Fair Work elements.
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Working together to maximise the Power of Procurement
22nd July 2021 by Niamh Duncan
An update from the annual Public Procurement Group and Procurement Supply group joint meeting. Written jointly by guest bloggers Ian Howie, Deputy Director, Collaborative and Scottish Government Procurement, and Gillian Cameron, Programme Manager, Supplier Development Programme.