{"id":1108,"date":"2019-04-24T12:01:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T11:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2025-03-31T09:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:26:23","slug":"dynamic-purchasing-systems-dps-delivering-for-smes-and-innovation-in-the-public-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2019\/04\/24\/dynamic-purchasing-systems-dps-delivering-for-smes-and-innovation-in-the-public-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) &#8211; delivering for SMEs and innovation in the public sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Dynamic Purchasing Systems - delivering for SMEs and innovation in the public sector\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/420966472?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Following the launch of our DPS for Digital Services 2.0 this year, our new video takes a look at the process for joining a DPS and explores the benefits they deliver.<\/p>\n<p>Note: This DPS has now been updated by our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/procurement-digital-technology-and-cyber-services-dps\/\">Digital Technology and Cyber Services: Dynamic Purchasing System<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch our new video \u2013 explore the benefits of a DPS and learn the process of how to join one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":407,"featured_media":1113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[188,94,109,147,54,292,2,55,27,28,218],"tags":[334,165,121,326,333,146,35,335],"class_list":["post-1108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buyers","category-digital-technology-products-and-services","category-dynamic-purchasing-system","category-framework-agreements","category-ict","category-network-advice","category-public-contracts-scotland","category-scottish-procurement","category-smes","category-suppliers","category-video","tag-benefits","tag-buyers","tag-dps","tag-dynamic-purchasing-systems","tag-frameworks","tag-innovation","tag-suppliers","tag-video"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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