{"id":2538,"date":"2021-05-26T12:28:17","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=2538"},"modified":"2021-05-26T12:28:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:28:17","slug":"introduction-to-sustainable-public-procurement-elearning-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2021\/05\/26\/introduction-to-sustainable-public-procurement-elearning-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Sustainable Public Procurement eLearning \u2013 now available!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to Sustainable Public Procurement eLearning is now available on the sustainable procurement tools platform. This eLearning was formerly hosted by Zero Waste Scotland and has been moved and refreshed to reflect the current context for sustainable public procurement in Scotland. 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