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SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT
Procurement Reform (Scotland) BillCore Presentation
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Background• Scottish Government Purpose• Government’s Economic Strategy• Public Procurement Reform Programme• 2011 Manifesto commitmentEngaging Stakeholders
• Maximising Public Procurement Reform Board
• Discussion paper re key themes to generate debate, ideas and suggestions
• Informal consultation with key stakeholder by attending a number of valuable informal consultation events
• Public Procurement Reform Board & Procurement Reform Delivery Group
• Public Procurement Advisory Group & Supplier Engagement Working Group
• Sounding Board & Steering Group
• Centres of Expertise
• Procurement Policy Forum
• Whitehall
• Scottish Government colleagues
• Other Stakeholders
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill
Structure
The Journey…
The Journey cont.…
PART I – Public Procurement processes are transparent streamlined, proportionate, standardised and business-friendly
PART II – Making it easier for business, particularly newer business, SMEs and the third sector, to access public contract opportunities and sub-contracting requirements.
PART III – Smarter use of Public Procurement to encourage innovation and growth
PART IV – Taking account of social and environmental sustainability issues through public procurement
PART V – Dealing with inappropriate conduct and poor performing suppliers
PART VI – Application and compliance
AIM “To establish a national legislative framework for sustainable public procurement that supports Scotland's economic growth by delivering social and environmental benefits including community benefits, supporting innovation and promoting public procurement processes and systems which
are transparent, streamlined, standardised, proportionate, fair and business-friendly.”
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IndependentAnalysis
Published10 Dec ‘12
(where permission)
Published Consultation Analysis
Report 25 Jan ‘13
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Journey cont.…
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill
Continued stakeholder engagement
Monitoring the review of EU Procurement Law
Published Evidence Review
Developed the draft Bill and accompanying documents
Introduced to Parliament 3rd Oct 2013
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/68170.aspx
Content of the Bill – as introduced to Parliament
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill
THRESHOLDS
Duties Proposed Measures
1. Treat relevant economic operators equally and without discrimination and act in a transparent and proportionate manner
2. Comply with the sustainable procurement duty
1. Publish Procurement strategy (inc. prompt payment) and report against the strategy annually
2. Publish Contracts Register
3. Consider Community Benefits – for all major contracts
4. Supported Business access to reserved contracts at lower value
5. Regulations about the use of technical specs
6. Prohibit charging for participation in procurement process
7. Use a standard and proportionate pre qualification questionnaire
8. Publish advert and award notices
9. Exclusion of bidders
10. Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 – amendment re recycled and recyclable products
11. Debriefing of unsuccessful bidders
REMEDIES
Where we are now
• The Bill now sits with Parliament• Infrastructure and Capital
Investment Committee are the Lead Committee
• Stage 1 Oct 2013 – Feb 2014• Process of scrutiny hearing
from key stakeholders• 61 written submissions through
call for evidence• Work with 3 other Committees• Bill Team are supporting the Bill
though the Parliamentary process
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill
Common themes•Need for behaviour and cultural change;•Importance of guidance material and training;•Importance of monitoring, reporting and evaluation;•Accessibility to contract opportunities and support for SMEs and the Third Sector;•Application and scope of the Bill•Remedies regime •Procurement’s influence on workforce matters •Differentiate between buying ‘things’ and buying ‘services’;•Role of procurement in addressing social and environmental issues;•Need to strike a balance
Our next steps
•Support the proposed Bill though the Parliamentary process (Stages 1, 2, & 3)
•Implement the Legislation when agreed / support policy areas in maximising the Bill
•Meanwhile, other strands of work are being taken forward through the public procurement reform programme to improve the way the procurement system operates in Scotland
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill
Thank You – For more information…
Parliament link – http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/68170.aspx
Scottish Government Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill Web PagesHomepage http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement/policy/ProcurementReformStakeholder Engagement http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement/policy/ProcurementReform/Stakeholderengagement
Contacts
Bill Watt (Bill Team Leader) 0131 244 3725 / 07825 175 233
Barbara Templeton (Bill Team Administrator) 0131 244 3953 / 07500 066 728
e-mail: [email protected]
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill