In April 2009, I wrote to heads of procurement and chief executives throughout the Scottish public sector setting out my expectation that they take Six Simple Steps, to promote access to public sector contracts for SMEs, social enterprises and third sector bodies. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1265/0080942.pdf Earlier this year, in partnership with Scottish Chambers of Commerce, we established a working group with representatives from the public, private and third sector to explore additional ways to enhance the economic impact of public procurement and ways to enhance access to contract opportunities, particularly by smaller organisations. We have also implemented a website...