Procurement

The Associations procurement strategy is intended to ensure our compliance with the procurement (Scotland) Act 2014 and the following statutory guidance and regulations:

• Addressing fair working practices, including the real living wage, in procurement (Scottish
• Procurement Policy Note SPPN 1/2015 Scottish Government)
• The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
• The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016
• Guidance under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act (Scottish Government, March 2016)

Our Strategy sets out how we will direct our external spend on goods, services and works to meet statutory and good practice requirements, to achieve savings and to deliver wider local economic, environmental, and social benefits for our community.