Why Attend?

The Scottish Government Eighth National Public Procurement Conference will ensure that:

• Procurement activity and commercial decision making is conducted to the highest possible standard, that effort is not duplicated and that resources are allocated where they are most needed.
• Scotland is seen as a good place to do business by making it as easy as possible to compete for public sector contracts, particularly for SMEs.
• Procurement across the public sector delivers further real and lasting benefits on the ground.
• Improved procurement has the widest possible coverage across the Scottish public sector.
• The public sector is working collaboratively, that best practice is shared and that we learn from each other.
• Procurement activity and the activity of those awarded public contracts conforms to robust ethical standards and contributes fully to sustainable development.
• Greater awareness of how procurement and commercial decision making contributes to public services making the best use of public money and on helping the Scottish Government achieve its overarching purpose of sustainable economic growth.