{"id":5056,"date":"2023-06-13T08:53:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T07:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=5056"},"modified":"2023-06-13T08:53:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T07:53:19","slug":"public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland &#8211; FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following publication of the first-ever Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland, we have collated a number of frequently asked questions (FAQs)&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where can I find the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We haven\u2019t printed our Strategy, to help contribute to our sustainability objectives, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/public-procurement-strategy-scotland-2023-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">but you can read it online.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who wrote the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland was developed by representatives from across the Public Procurement sectors. There was engagement with interested stakeholder groups and forums who provided input and feedback that shaped the contents of the Strategy.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/805085955?share=copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> This &#8216;journey to get here&#8217; video explains more.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who owns the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Public Procurement Group (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/public-procurement-governance\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PPG<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) own the<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland. This means they will have responsibility for the Strategy while it\u2019s live. The PPG <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is the leadership group for public procurement across Scotland. Made up of the heads of the four Procurement Centres of Expertise, and senior Scottish Government procurement officials, they work together to set the strategic direction and priorities for public procurement in Scotland.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How will the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland impact me?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over time, there is an expectation that sectors and organisations will align their respective procurement strategies to the vision and ambitions set out in the<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland. It has been written in such a way as to have applicability across sectors and by organisations irrespective of where they are in terms of Procurement development.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How will you be measuring the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As sectorial and organisational strategies align to the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland, we will start to see this reflected in the annual Procurement Reports. The Annual Procurement Reports are collate from across Scotland to create the Annual Procurement Ministers Report. While there will be a time delay as everyone aligns and reporting catches up, this will be a key way to see progress and delivery of the Strategic objectives. To support this we are looking into potential KPIs to indicate progress towards the Strategic objective.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is also consideration being given to some social research to be undertaken to show how well the Strategy has been embedded. This would allow us to understand the impact the strategy is having on change. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Will there be any changes to the current spend threshold where lower spending organisations are not required to report under the Public Procurement legislation?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland is not changing anything in relation to legislation and the thresholds for reporting. As such, there will be no change to lower spending organisations, the current legislation will continue to apply as it relates to an absence of requirement to report.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What about the Public Procurement Priorities?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Priorities were to be used until a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland could be developed through collaboration from across the sectors. As such, the priorities have completed, and a report is being undertaken to show their contribution to driving procurement forward.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How can we embed the Strategy successfully?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collectively we are all working out what will help us successfully delivery the strategic outcomes! Aligning strategies, raising the profile of the strategy with all stakeholders, and engaging in the forums available to input ideas and suggestions. Sharing suggestions and ideas on how to implement and embed the Strategy will help, and let <\/span><a href=\"mailto:scottishprocurenet@gov.scot\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">scottishprocurenet@gov.scot<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> know to help share and spread case studies and best practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I have a question that\u2019s not on the FAQ<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have a question that is not yet been answered, please email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:scottishprocurement@gov.scot\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">scottishprocurement@gov.scot<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Questions will be answered and common queries will be added to the FAQs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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 wp-image-2908 ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-150x150.png\" alt=\"Follow us on Twitter\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-1024x1022.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-513x512.png 513w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-421x420.png 421w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-150x150.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-1024x1022.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-513x512.png 513w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue-421x420.png 421w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/Twitter-social-icons-square-blue.png 1674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/scottishprocurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2909 ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/vimeo_icon_white_on_blue.png\" alt=\"Follow us on Vimeo\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/vimeo_icon_white_on_blue.png\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/18934728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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, 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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 59px) 100vw, 59px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a question about the recently published Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland? Check out our latest FAQs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":634,"featured_media":5069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[682,630,690],"class_list":["post-5056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plan-for-the-future","tag-faq","tag-plan-for-the-future","tag-public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland - FAQs - Public Procurement and Property<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you have a question about the recently published Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland? Check out our latest FAQs...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland - FAQs - Public Procurement and Property\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Do you have a question about the recently published Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland? Check out our latest FAQs...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Public Procurement and Property\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-06-13T07:53:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"450\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Melissa Reilly\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Melissa Reilly\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Melissa Reilly\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#\/schema\/person\/c77a48c67bcd186e008dbbbec06bd2cc\"},\"headline\":\"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland &#8211; FAQs\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-06-13T07:53:19+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/\"},\"wordCount\":643,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"FAQ\",\"Plan for the Future\",\"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Plan for the Future\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/\",\"name\":\"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland - FAQs - Public Procurement and Property\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-06-13T07:53:19+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#\/schema\/person\/c77a48c67bcd186e008dbbbec06bd2cc\"},\"description\":\"Do you have a question about the recently published Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland? Check out our latest FAQs...\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg\",\"width\":720,\"height\":450,\"caption\":\"New FAQs on the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland &#8211; FAQs\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/\",\"name\":\"Public Procurement and Property\",\"description\":\"Scottish Government Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#\/schema\/person\/c77a48c67bcd186e008dbbbec06bd2cc\",\"name\":\"Melissa Reilly\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/888\/8888ba3fd5a9b3ae9db51b9f97e4bc7dx96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/888\/8888ba3fd5a9b3ae9db51b9f97e4bc7dx96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Melissa Reilly\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/author\/melissareilly\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland - FAQs - Public Procurement and Property","description":"Do you have a question about the recently published Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland? Check out our latest FAQs...","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland - FAQs - Public Procurement and Property","og_description":"Do you have a question about the recently published Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland? Check out our latest FAQs...","og_url":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/","og_site_name":"Public Procurement and Property","article_published_time":"2023-06-13T07:53:19+00:00","og_image":[{"width":720,"height":450,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Melissa Reilly","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Melissa Reilly","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/"},"author":{"name":"Melissa Reilly","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#\/schema\/person\/c77a48c67bcd186e008dbbbec06bd2cc"},"headline":"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland &#8211; FAQs","datePublished":"2023-06-13T07:53:19+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/"},"wordCount":643,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg","keywords":["FAQ","Plan for the Future","Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland"],"articleSection":["Plan for the Future"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/","url":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/","name":"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland - FAQs - Public Procurement and Property","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg","datePublished":"2023-06-13T07:53:19+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#\/schema\/person\/c77a48c67bcd186e008dbbbec06bd2cc"},"description":"Do you have a question about the recently published Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland? Check out our latest FAQs...","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/06\/PFTF-FAQ.jpg","width":720,"height":450,"caption":"New FAQs on the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2023\/06\/13\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-faqs\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland &#8211; FAQs"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/","name":"Public Procurement and Property","description":"Scottish Government Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#\/schema\/person\/c77a48c67bcd186e008dbbbec06bd2cc","name":"Melissa Reilly","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/888\/8888ba3fd5a9b3ae9db51b9f97e4bc7dx96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/888\/8888ba3fd5a9b3ae9db51b9f97e4bc7dx96.jpg","caption":"Melissa Reilly"},"url":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/author\/melissareilly\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5056\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}