1. Participating & Succeeding within Public Procurement Alastair Merrill Director Scottish Procurement Directorate

2. Bank of England Projected Level of UK GDP February 20102

3. UK Public Finance Projections 3 Source: Figures to 2014/15 are taken directly from Budget 2010. Estimates for future years are estimates by OCEA based on the plans set out in Budget 2010 5.2 11.8

4. Scottish Government DEL Expenditure Budget 2010 scenario 2010/11 Prices 13 years £25 billion 2009-10 2022-23 11

5. Scottish Government Purpose To focus Government and public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth

6. Spend by category and supplier - National* *The top 10 categories make up 80% of Scottish public sector spend. **The consultancy category covers a wide range of professional and technical services including computer consultants, construction related consultants, business & management consultants. It is not consistent with the Scottish Government or Audit Scotland definitions of consultancy.

7. Procurement Value for Money Triangle CapabilityCompetitiveness Capturing Savings & Benefits CoverageCollaborationCorporate Social ResponsibilityCommunication Deliver savings and value for money Buy Sustainably Improve the quality of public services and the ease of access for suppliers

8. Supplier Engagement Working Group Simplification and standardisation Buyer guidance and assistance Supplier education and assistance Low Value Contracts Encouraging supplier Collaboration

9. CONCLUSION

10. Public Procurement Spend by sector Local Government 52%, £4.68bn SG Family, 16%, £1.45bn NHS, 21%, £1.9bn HE/FE, 9%, £0.83bn Police & Fire, 2%, £0.22bn Total annual procurement spend £9.09bn. All slides based upon data from 179 Scottish public bodies, 169 of which have submitted FY 08/09 and 10 of which are based on FY 07/08 data.