Public Procurement and Property

• Public procurement – Changes to Scottish procurement legislation to give effect to the Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway: SPPN 4/2022

  9th August 2022 by Fiona McCaig

  This Scottish Procurement Policy note, informs of changes to procurement legislation that have arisen from the passing of The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

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• Public Procurement – Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain: SPPN 2/2022

  7th April 2022 by Fiona McCaig

  This note to provide details of how public bodies are to embed prompt payment performance in the supply chain through procurement processes.

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• Public Procurement – Russian and Belarusian companies: SPPN 1/2022

  4th April 2022 by Fiona McCaig

  This note covers the procurement implications and options that public bodies may choose to take, beyond the UK sanctions regime, with a view to discouraging activity which may support the Russian government’s action.

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• Procurement thresholds and VAT inclusion in estimated contract value: SPPN 8/2021

  13th December 2021 by Fiona McCaig

  This note covers new Procurement thresholds and the inclusion of value added tax in calculation the estimated value of contracts from 01 January 2022.

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• Preparing to transition towards a National Care Service for Scotland SPPN 7/2021

  6th December 2021 by Fiona McCaig

  This note covers actions public bodies should take now to prepare for the transition toward a National Care Service for Scotland (NCS).

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