{"id":5036,"date":"2023-06-06T10:38:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T09:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=5036"},"modified":"2023-06-07T10:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T09:39:37","slug":"response-public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/06\/response-public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Response to the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On 27 April 2023, we <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/isbn\/9781805255130\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">published the first-ever Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. In the short video below, the Strategy was launched by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance. (Transcript available at the bottom of this page).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland: Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/820980341?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<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The response to the publication of the first Public Procurement Strategy has been incredible. There has been a lot of support and some great questions about how we developed it, and what\u2019s next in terms of embedding it. It\u2019s great to see people thinking about how this strategy can support them operationally!&#8221; <\/em><strong>Kirsty Lamb, programme lead.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Developed by a cross sectorial working group, w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orkstream members developed content based on the discussions, ideas and engagement activity.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> The new Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland is owned by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/public-procurement-governance\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public Procurement Group<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (PPG).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This provides a clear vision and focused direction, supporting the whole Scottish public procurement community to align, to collaborate and to deliver positive outcomes with real impacts for the people of Scotland.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inspired by the collaborative approach taken to develop this strategy, the aspirations it contains reflect how we can collectively drive Public Procurement forward in Scotland. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This Strategy will allow us to truly maximise the benefits that can be achieved by procurement! It provides a clear vision and focused direction, supporting the whole Scottish public procurement community to align, to collaborate and to deliver positive outcomes with real impacts for the people of Scotland.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nick Ford,<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Director of Procurement and Property, Scottish Government<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Strategy builds on the great work that Procurement has delivered already, and can be seen through the recently published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/independent-review-scotlands-journey-achieving-sustainable-procurement-outcomes-2002-2022\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Review of sustainable procurement in Scotland 2002 \u2013 2022<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. This is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">an independent review that looks back over the past twenty years of sustainable public procurement in Scotland and other parts of the UK. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5047\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5047\" class=\"wp-image-5047 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/Kirsty-Lamb.jpg\" alt=\"Kirsty Lamb presenting at Scotland Commercial Conference\" width=\"217\" height=\"222\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/Kirsty-Lamb.jpg 429w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/Kirsty-Lamb-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/Kirsty-Lamb-410x420.jpg 410w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 217px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 217\/222;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Kirsty Lamb presenting at Scotland Commercial Conference<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Since the publication of the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland, there have been a number of engagements to help raise awareness and understanding of it. This has included conversations across the 4 Nations and presenting at the UK Government Scotland Commercial Conference. An in person Heads of Procurement had a session considering best ways to embed the Strategy, and there are further plans to present to the Directors of Finance later in the year.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe to our blog<\/a> to continue to hear updates on the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0Look out for a new FAQs blog coming soon!<\/span><\/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\" class=\"alignnone 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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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