Legislation surrounding procurement
The Scottish Government website offers an extensive section explaining the general legislative framework governing public sector procurement.
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Central Government organisations, in common with other public sector organisations, must meet the requirements of EU public procurement directives which ensure open and fair competition.
Under these directives, all contracts with a total value over £101,323 (for supplies and services) or £3,927,260 (for works) must be advertised in the Supplement to the Official Journal of European Union (OJEU).
Increasingly, public sector organisations are advertising contracts which are below these thresholds on the National Advertising Portal - Public Contracts Scotland. On this website suppliers can search and apply for contracts opportunities across Scotland.
Read the Scottish Government's Policy on procurement thresholds