Scottish e-procurement system finally launched_3
18 July 2012
An e-procurement system for the Scottish public sector is to be rolled out after delays in the final stages of the bidding process.
It is expected to achieve consistent buying practices at more than 70 public-sector bodies across Scotland, which share the Scottish Executive’s £5 billion annual procurement budget.
The system marks the first attempt by a government to co-ordinate e-procurement on a national basis. According to the executive, other European governments are interested in...