The Public Procurement Reform Programme was initiated in response to a review of public procurement in Scotland carried out by John F McClelland CBE.
The Programme is a far-reaching and ambitious undertaking that aims to improve procurement across the Scottish Public Sector.
The Programme's Vision is the implementation of structures, capability and processes to provide continuous improvement in procurement across the Scottish Public Sector in order to deliver Value for Money improvements and support increased efficiency.
The objectives of the programme are to:
- facilitate public bodies in improving their procurement capabilities in order to support delivery of better public services;
- increase the cost-effectiveness of procurement, thereby releasing cash for use in other priority areas;
- establish and embed appropriate procurement policy and best practice in order to ensure fair and efficient procurement practices and reduce commercial risk;
- facilitate cross sector collaboration to avoid duplication of effort, maximise potential gains from collaboration, enable the sharing of experience and information and to ensure that common suppliers and markets are managed effectively; and
- encourage suppliers to build effective and mutually beneficial relationships with the Scottish Public Sector.