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In the early days, it sold a lot, but its stuff got copied. The way to address that was to produce in the market for the market. I am sure that there are other examples of that.
We want to use the resources that are available to us to ensure that we support our farmers and crofters—who are, after all, our food producers—and our food sector, and look after our environment.
The impact on the supply chain and commercial investment is absolutely in the minds of ministers, and they will factor it in when they develop the plans that they have to produce to meet their manifesto commitment.
Members may have seen a report in today’s Evening Times about the GoWell research programme. GoWell has produced an 88-page report focusing on Glasgow’s east end.
They could respond at the strategic level in producing a procurement strategy, but how they perform at the local level and in the actual bidding for and awarding of contracts will depend on both the nature of the organisation and, quite frankly, the people involved.