Scots law firm to provide public sector procurement training

Scots Law firm MacRoberts is to deliver training on changes to public sector procurement policy.

Seminars will be offered to prepare staff in public sector organisations across Scotland for changes in procurement introduced under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and new EU procurement directives.

MacRoberts will work with the Scottish Government’s Scottish Procurement and Commercial Directorate to run the seminars and will also advise on improvements to the current e-learning package.

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The 2014 act aims to make procurement more socially responsible and ensure greater accountability and transparency.

The new guidelines drawn up by the government direct how organisations in the public sector purchase. 

Duncan Osler, partner at MacRoberts LLP and specialist in public procurement, said: “The MacRoberts team will ensure that public sector organisations, such as local governments and health boards, will be able to adopt the new guidelines easily.

“The aim of the changes is to get the highest quality of work for the best possible price, but also to ensure that more small Scottish businesses tender for public sector projects.”

Scottish public sector spending on goods and services, including healthcare, education and transport, is worth £11bn annually, according to MacRoberts.