Scottish Procurement and Commercial Directorate (SPCD) is responsible for developing, advising and implementing procurement policy for the public sector in Scotland.
Its aim is to lead and enable public sector procurement reform in Scotland, working creatively and collaboratively to deliver value for money, promote best practice in project delivery, and contribute to sustainable economic growth.
It has seven strategic objectives:
- CAPABILITY - To ensure that procurement activity and decision-making is conducted to the highest possible standard; effort is not duplicated; and that resources are allocated where they are most needed.
- COMPETITIVENESS - 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.
- CAPTURING SAVINGS AND BENEFITS - Procurement across the public sector delivers further, real and lasting benefits on the ground.
- COVERAGE - Improved procurement has the widest possible coverage across the Scottish public sector.
- COLLABORATION - The public sector is working collaboratively, ensuring that effort is not duplicated, that best practice is shared and we learn from each other.
- CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - Procurement activity and the activity of those awarded public contracts conforms to robust ethical standards and contributes fully to sustainable development.
- COMMUNICATIONS - Greater awareness of how procurement 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.
