Public Procurement and Property

• Changes to Scottish procurement legislation following the UK’s exit from the EU SPPN 5/2021

  18th August 2021 by Fiona McCaig

  This note covers the changes to procurement legislation that have arisen from the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU).

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• Annual procurement reports for 2020 – 2021: revised procurement strategies and notifying Scottish Ministers: SPPN 4/2021

  15th July 2021 by Fiona McCaig

  This note provides details of how a public body should notify Scottish Ministers of the publication of their annual procurement report covering the financial year 2020/21.

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• Implementation of Fair Work First in Scottish Public Procurement SPPN 3/2021

  15th March 2021 by Fiona McCaig

  This note covers the new processes commencing on 1 April 2021 obligating public bodies to apply the 5 Fair Work First criteria.

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• Procurement activity during the Scottish Parliament election period: SPPN 02/2021

  12th March 2021 by Niamh Duncan

  Reminder to public procurement staff to consider their organisation’s guidance on conduct during the formal Scottish Parliament election period.

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• Coronavirus (COVID-19): supplier relief SPPN 5/2020

  30th March 2020 by Ray Knox

  Policy note for public sector organisations on options to support their suppliers to ensure service continuity during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

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