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Public Contracts Scotland: SPD module workshop sessions

Scottish Government Procurement

This year, we hosted a large number of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). The SPD is a standard questionnaire that allows buyers to identify suitably qualified and experienced bidders. The event duration will last 1 hour and 30 minutes.

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Single Procurement Document: Buyer awareness sessions

Scottish Government Procurement

Earlier in 2023 we hosted a series of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). Following the huge uptake in interest, we have decided to host another series of these workshops over coming months.

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Single Procurement Document: Buyer awareness sessions

Scottish Government Procurement

Earlier in 2023 we hosted a series of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). Following the huge uptake in interest, we have decided to host another series of these workshops over coming months.

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Scottish Procurement Vlog – September 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

As well in June, we had Meet the Buyer National, a great event that took place in Hampden Park in Glasgow, where businesses, social enterprises, and third sector organisations, all came together with Scottish public procurers. A really good and enjoyable event. The guidance focuses on the use of AI for bidders.

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Supplier Motivation, A Key Component of Supplier Management

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Buyers receive about a thousand forms per year and commit themselves to responding in a reasonable period of time. Second, every two years they organize a supplier-buyer speed dating event, focused on indirect spend. These workshops focus on specific topics that are prepared ahead to get the most of this workshop.

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Not my standard -- presentation at GR'24

How to Crack a Nut

I spent Day 1 attending the four workshops of the AI and procurement stream that Jessica Tillipman (GW Law) and I co-organised. I am attending Global Revolution 24 at the University of Nottingham. This is always an interesting conference and a good platform to catch up with colleagues and friends from all over the world.

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Procuring AI without understanding it. Way to go?

How to Crack a Nut

The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors may limit the information they share with buyers ’ (at 9). This is extremely worrying.