{"id":6769,"date":"2026-09-24T10:56:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=6769"},"modified":"2026-09-24T10:56:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:56:51","slug":"scottish-government-21st-national-procurement-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2026\/09\/24\/scottish-government-21st-national-procurement-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Government 21st National Procurement Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 21<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Scottish National Procurement Conference will take place on Thursday 29 October in Glasgow. This flagship event returns as the centrepiece of Procurex Scotland 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The conference will bring together Scotland\u2019s public procurement community to engage across a range of learning, networking and collaboration opportunities reflecting on over two decades of progress &#8211; and what\u2019s planned for the future: all with the aim of putting public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year&#8217;s programme is centred around three key themes that reflect some of the biggest opportunities and challenges facing public procurement today:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collaboration\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">How organisations can work together more effectively to maximise value, tackle shared challenges and deliver better outcomes for communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Capability<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">How we build the skills, leadership and expertise needed to create a resilient and future-ready procurement profession.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI\u00a0<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">How artificial intelligence can be adopted responsibly to improve procurement while balancing innovation, governance and capability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The challenges facing public procurement are evolving rapidly. Join the leaders, practitioners and innovators helping to shape what comes next.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Places are limited so <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/procurexscotland.co.uk\/book-now\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">register now<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and secure your place at the Scottish Government&#8217;s 21st National Procurement Conference on 29 October.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For further information on public procurement in Scotland please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.scot\/procurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subscribe to our blog<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to keep up to date\u00a0with the latest news across the procurement community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 21st Scottish National Procurement Conference will take place on Thursday 29 October in Glasgow. 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