Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to publish national performance indicators for public procurement, as recommended by The Review of Public Procurement in Scotland.
The first set of national best practice indicators (BPIs) for public procurement in Scotland will be published today. The project is a significant step forward in the procurement reform programme and will be rolled out across the wider public sector.
The BPIs were developed by a working group with representation from all parts of the public sector, including local authorities, health, higher education/further education and government agencies and non-departmental public bodies. The project will encourage procurement teams within public sector organisations to focus on the priority areas of efficiency, collaboration, compliance, skills and e-procurement with a view to delivering improved value for money and supporting more efficient, effective and coordinated service delivery.
Copies are available at www.scotland.gov.uk/BPIprocurementsummary.