The Scottish Executive and Scottish Parliament jointly hosted a half-day seminar on procurement in response to questions raised at the September 2005 conference. The seminar was attended by 40 business people, and discussed improving processes and encouraging innovation in public procurement.
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In addition, the Scottish Executive has published a report on public sector procurement aimed at ensuring the best deal for the taxpayer: Review of Public Procurement in Scotland by John McClelland. For a summary of McClelland's recommendations, click here.
The Scottish Parliament's Enterprise and Culture Committee issues its report, Business Growth - the next ten years. The Scottish Executive has two months in which to prepare its response to the Committee's findings.