Service Commissioning and Procurement Survey

DescriptionThe Service Commissioning and Procurement Survey was designed to find out more about the views, attitudes and experiences of procurement and commissionings staff working in Local Authorities, particularly in relation to issues affecting the enterprising third sector.
ISBN978 0 755976072
Official Print Publication DateAugust 2009
Website Publication DateAugust 07, 2009

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Paul Tyrer, Scottish Government
ISBN 978 0 7559 7607 2 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 INTRODUCTION
3 INFORMATION ABOUT RESPONDENTS
4 AWARENESS OF AND ATTITUDES TO PROCUREMENT ISSUES
5 LOCAL AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT PRACTICE
6 DAY-TO-DAY TEAM PRACTICE
7 TRAINING
8 THE THIRD SECTOR
9 HOW COULD GENERAL PROCUREMENT PRACTICE BE IMPROVED?
10 CONCLUSIONS
11 ANNEX 1: FULL RESPONSES TO OPEN TEXT QUESTIONS
12 ANNEX 2: FULL QUESTIONNAIRE

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Government Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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