Scottish Government

• Assignation of Debt arising under Public Contracts - letter of waiver (October 2007)
• Fair Trade - Guidance on Fair and Ethical Trading (March 2005)
• Food Procurement - Integrating Sustainable Development into Procurement of Food and Catering Services (May 2004)
• Framework Agreements Guidance (May 2010)
• Information against anti competitive behaviour in the construction industry - Office of Fair Trading statement (July 2008)
• New Procurement Directives Guidance (March 2006)
• Payment of Invoice in Public Contract Supply Chain within 30 days (October 2009)
• Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 / Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 - Summary of Thresholds from 1 January 2010 (December 2009)
• Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Postal Services) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (September 2008)
• Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 - Changes to Standstill and Associated Rules (February 2010)
• Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 - Summary of changes between old and new rules - Changes to the Remedies and Penalties for Breaches of EU Procurement Law (July 2010)
• Risk Assessment Guidance (September 2004)
• Scottish Procurement Policy Handbook (December 2008)
• Security Industry Authority: Use of Security Industry Authority Approved Contractors Scheme (February 2010)
• Shared Services in the Scottish Public Sector - Impact of the EU Public Procurement Rules (July 2007)
• SMEs Removing barriers for SMEs - code of conduct and guidance notes for completion of Pre Qualification Questionnaire (May 2005)
• SMEs: Promoting the Involvement of SMEs in Public Contracts: Six Simple Steps (April 2009)
• Social Care Procurement - Advertising and Competition (August 2008)
• Social Care Procurement - Guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support Services (September 2010)
• Timber: Procurement of Timber and Timber Products - BREEAM (October 2004)

Note: All Guidance issued before July 2010 will be linked to its associated Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN), where the Guidance will be annexed.