{"id":4716,"date":"2023-03-06T13:38:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T13:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=4716"},"modified":"2023-03-06T13:38:35","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T13:38:35","slug":"pledge-to-support-new-procurement-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/03\/06\/pledge-to-support-new-procurement-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Pledge to support new procurement professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apprenticeships.scot\/events\/scottish-apprenticeship-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023<\/a> we&#8217;re raising awareness of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/procurement-people-of-tomorrow-charter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT) Pledge!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A transcript of this animation is available at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT) Pledge\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/804286260?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The PPoT programme aims to address the skills gap in procurement and highlights the challenges in attracting, recruiting and retaining talent.\u00a0PPoT is recognised by the European Commission as an exemplar in the professionalisation programme across Europe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4719\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4719\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4719 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/03\/PPoT-Nikki-Pledge-Photo-March-2023-254x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki Archer, Deputy Director, Head of Procurement and Commercial Policy &amp; Strategy \" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/03\/PPoT-Nikki-Pledge-Photo-March-2023-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/03\/PPoT-Nikki-Pledge-Photo-March-2023-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/03\/PPoT-Nikki-Pledge-Photo-March-2023-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/03\/PPoT-Nikki-Pledge-Photo-March-2023-434x512.jpg 434w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/03\/PPoT-Nikki-Pledge-Photo-March-2023-356x420.jpg 356w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 254px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 254\/300;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Nikki Archer, Deputy Director, Head of Procurement and Commercial Policy &amp; Strategy.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Public and private sector organisations are encouraged to make a commitment towards new entrants in Procurement by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/procurement-people-of-tomorrow-charter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signing the pledge.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pledge asks organisations to commit to providing opportunities such as: Hire a Procurement Modern Apprentice, Offer work experience placements and Promoting procurement as a career in school, college or university.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki Archer, Deputy Director, Head of Procurement and Commercial Policy &amp; Strategy is photographed signing the Pledge for the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate.<\/p>\n<p>On Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Nikki commented, <em>\u201cApprenticeships are a hugely valued and impactful route to growing our own talent, bringing in new thinking and embedding diversity across our teams. I\u2019m excited to see the impact of those hired through our Procurement People of Tomorrow programme, quickly contributing to key projects and being supported in their career development. Some of our early apprentice intakes have now progressed into procurement leadership positions, being instrumental in the management of the pandemic and other critical projects.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned during Scottish Apprenticeship Week as we share more content on our channels from 6-10 March!<\/p>\n<p>Interested in a career in procurement?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/procurement-people-of-tomorrow-programme\">Click here to read more about the Procurement People of Tomorrow programme<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For further information on public procurement in Scotland please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.scot\/procurement\">www.gov.scot\/procurement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please email enquiries to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:scottishprocurement@gov.scot\">scottishprocurement@gov.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow us online:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScotProcurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"alignnone wp-image-2910 ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/LI-In-Bug-150x150.png\" alt=\"Follow us on LinkedIn\" width=\"59\" height=\"50\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/LI-In-Bug-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/LI-In-Bug-602x512.png 602w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/LI-In-Bug-494x420.png 494w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/LI-In-Bug.png 635w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/LI-In-Bug-150x150.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/LI-In-Bug-300x255.png 300w, 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