The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) Procurement Policy reflects good purchasing practices and should be read in conjunction with the Scottish Procurement Policy Handbook (536.3KB pdf) which is mandatory for all Scottish public sector organisations.
The SPCB Procurement Policy applies to all purchases, i.e. goods, services (including consultants, advisers and external research) and works. It applies to purchases funded from both capital and revenue and also to goods/services supplied through sponsorship and hire/lease. It is mandatory that the policy is followed by everyone involved in the procurement process, whether as end-user/customer, purchaser, project team member, budget holder or contract manager.
The Policy is designed to ensure that all SPCB procurement activity is:
- focussed on the delivery of value for money
- conducted to high professional standards and to the relevant legal requirements.
Find out who can commit to a purchase and what separation of duties is required.
The framework of rules governing SPCB procurement.
What competition is necessary?
Definition of what Value for Money (VfM) means.
The four main elements to ensure SPCB purchasing is conducted responsibly and sustainably.
When is inward sponsorship appropriate and what issues need to be considered?
Principles that apply to our dealings with suppliers.