12/01/12
Scottish Procurement has today published new document to help public sector buyers to measure, record and demonstrate the benefits of using community benefit clauses in public sector contracts.
Monitoring Community Benefits in Procurement
The community benefit clauses are designed to make sure that taxpayers are getting the best possible value for money. They may, for example, promote local economic growth through the recruitment and training opportunities, or improve community cohesion by providing new facilities.
This work builds on the community benefits in procurement report and guidance published in 2008. It is designed to help contracting authorities to provide some of the evidence needed to meet the requirements of the Flexible Framework and the Procurement Capability Assessment process.
The new document has been developed in conjunction with a number of public bodies and:
- Provides helpful definitions of the type of outcomes that contracting authorities can expect through use of community benefit clauses
- Links community benefits in procurement to the National Performance Framework
- Recognises the link to Standard Industrial Classifications and Standard Occupational Classifications used in employability work
For further information go to our Community Benefits pages