Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. The following blog will provide a more detailed exploration of creating sustainable procurement strategy, their benefits and challenges during implementation.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We set up Open Contracting Partnership to be bold: we aren’t after just a bit more transparency of public contracts, we want to transform procurement to meet the urgent needs of our time. Public procurement covers $13 trillion of spending every year, one in every three dollars spent by our governments.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Let us have a closer look at how social value is revolutionising procurement and paving the way for meaningful community impact and environmental benefits. What Is Social Value In Public Procurement? It involves asking: Beyond the immediate deliverables, how does this procurement positively impact communities?

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Public Contracting Institute

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These federal initiatives give veterans a strategic advantage in the competitive arena of government contracting. Understanding Set-Aside Programs Federal set-aside programs create an ecosystem in which veteran-owned businesses can compete more fairly for government contracts.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This analysis will explore the main NAO findings, look at their wider significance and propose steps to reinvigorate competition in government procurement. Public sector procurement is driven by competition to achieve economic efficiency and stimulate innovation, providing new ways to deliver vital goods and services.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In April, it was pivotal, we launched the public procurement strategy for Scotland, setting out a roadmap for the next five years and giving us an ambitious future vision to put public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland.

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Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 62

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Photo credit: Flickr While carrying out research on the impact of digital technologies for public procurement governance, I have realised that the deployment of artificial intelligence to promote sustainability through public procurement holds some promise. Available on SSRN: [link].

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier. One thing in common with best in class procurement teams, is that they are turning to Source-to-Pay systems and other digital procurement technologies and this is a competitive advantage.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s, National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

Collaboration 44

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 44

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

The contracts govern the relationship between the buyer and supplier, an essential process to inform Procure-to-Pay. The Benefits of Source-to-Pay The market for S2P has evolved significantly in recent years, becoming an essential component of procurement strategy for most companies.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s, National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In April, it was pivotal, we launched the public procurement strategy for Scotland, setting out a roadmap for the next five years and giving us an ambitious future vision to put public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland.

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Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 40

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 12, 2025

Success in this space requires more than just submitting bids; it demands strategy, consistency, risk management, and a deep understanding of the ever-evolving rules. Winning and keeping government contracts isnt easy. They follow public procurement best practices strategies that help you not only win contracts but keep them coming.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 19, 2025

Where Ill be taking a look back at some of the recent developments and a quick look forward at what’s coming up across the public procurement community. First up, the Minister for Public Finance, Ivan McKee, recently brought together the leadership of public bodies, elected and operational leadership of Local Government.

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Procurement Public Procurement Sustainability Collaboration 57

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Public procurement plays a significant role in economic and social growth by assuring that governments deliver vital services and infrastructure to their societies. For instance, a lack of clear, coherent tendering procedures or regulatory violations in the tender advertisement may affect the execution of government projects.

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