{"id":6516,"date":"2026-03-12T12:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=6516"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:08:58","slug":"commercial-week-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2026\/03\/12\/commercial-week-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Week 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Commercial Week 2026 will be held from Monday 18 to Friday 22 May. <\/span><\/p>\n

Commercial Week is an opportunity for public sector professionals across Scotland to build greater awareness of commercial programmes, activities and the key skills required to deliver better outcomes and play a pivotal role in ensuring Scotland will be a wealthier, fairer, greener and a more equal country. <\/span><\/p>\n

Last year saw 26 sessions with 1400+ bookings and 82 public bodies participating from across the public sector. <\/span><\/p>\n

Feedback from attendees was positive with comments such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cPerfect bite size session. Packed with points to ponder\u201d and \u201cvery knowledgeable presenters and the right level of detail\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Events, which will be open to the public sector, will be advertised on the Scottish Government Eventbrite page<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

New events will be added over the coming months through the link above so please save the link to view the full programme, find out more about the events planned and register to attend. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We encourage all public bodies to join us in thinking about our commercial skills, to build a stronger future together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For further information on public procurement in Scotland please visit\u00a0www.gov.scot\/procurement<\/a><\/p>\n

Please email enquiries to\u00a0scottishprocurement@gov.scot<\/a><\/p>\n

Subscribe to our blog<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to keep up to date\u00a0with the latest news across the procurement community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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