Title: The Public Procurement Reform Programme Implementing Improved Procurement in the Scottish Public Sec
1The Public Procurement Reform ProgrammeImplement
ing Improved Procurement in the Scottish Public
Sector
- General Briefing
- 6 October 2006
2Contents
- Introduction
- Programme Vision and Objectives
- Workstreams within the Programme
- Their aims, objectives and team leaders
3Introduction
- The Public Procurement Reform Programme (also
known as the McClelland Programme) is a
far-reaching and ambitious undertaking that aims
to improve procurement across the Scottish Public
Sector. - It was initiated in response to the Review of
Public Procurement in Scotland Report and
Recommendations, by John McClelland. This
report included almost 80 recommendations to
improve procurement in the Public Sector. - The Programme includes initiatives and
workstreams that touch, or are taking place
within, almost every Public Sector organisation. - This briefing pack aims to provide an outline of
the Programme and the workstreams within it. - The Programme Team would be delighted to receive
feedback or questions on this pack. If you have
any, please contact the team through
susie.macdonald_at_scotland.gsi.gov.uk
4The Programmes Vision
- The McClelland Programmes Vision is the
implementation of structures, capability and
processes to provide continuous improvement in
procurement across the Scottish Public Sector in
order to deliver Value For Money improvements and
support increased efficiency
Effective and consistent Collaboration -
delivering value for money and quality for end
users
Transparent, standardised procurement processes
helping businesses to identify and bid for
Public Sector opportunities
Consistent, Efficient Procurement Systems -
improving efficiency
Well trained, professional People with
appropriate Skills - recognised for their
contributions
Consistent and comprehensive Information -
enabling effective decision-making
Strong, effective and realistic Governance and
Policy - reducing risk, ensuring accountability
and fairness
5The Programmes Objectives
- To facilitate public bodies in improving their
procurement capabilities in order to support
delivery of better public services - To increase the cost-effectiveness of
procurement, thereby releasing cash for use in
other priority areas. This includes the use of
eProcurement. The savings targets included in
the McClelland Report amount to 600m in 2009-10
and will be delivered primarily through more
effective collaborative purchasing - To establish and embed appropriate procurement
policy and best practice in order to ensure fair
and efficient procurement practices and reduce
commercial risk and - To facilitate cross sector collaboration to avoid
duplication of effort, maximise potential gains
from collaboration, enable the sharing of
experience and information and to ensure that
common suppliers and markets are managed
effectively - To encourage suppliers to build effective and
mutually beneficial relationships with the
Scottish Public Sector -
- The Programmes scope and objectives have been
described in the Programme Initiation Document
(PID), which is available on the Scottish
Procurement Directorates website.
6Workstreams in the Programme Management, Policy
and eProcurement
7Workstreams in the Programme Procurement
Centres of Expertise
8Workstreams in the Programme Management
Information and Best Practice
9Workstreams in the Programme Supply Base,
People and Change
10Workstreams allied to the Programme Procurement
Improvement Projects
- There will be a number of procurement improvement
projects within Public Sector organisations that
will help to deliver the Programmes vision - These will be managed within organisations but
will need to be consistent with the major central
initiatives - The scope of each of these local projects will
vary from organisation to organisation, but could
include - Systems to improve procurement effectiveness and
efficiency, including eProcurement Scotl_at_nd,
P-cards and eAuctions - Procurement Strategies
- Define and introduce delegated purchasing
authority - Create Procurement Departments and appoint Chief
Procurement Officers - Process improvement, to increase efficiency and
control - Training and professional development
- Reporting measures and processes
- Commodity strategies and supplier strategies
- Processes for collaborating with sectoral and
national centres of expertise