This Understanding EU Procurement - A Scottish Perspective seminar focuses on public sector purchasing and supply practices and procedures, and is designed specifically to impart professional practice.

It covers:

• the implications of the McClelland Review of Public Procurement in Scotland 2006
• the background to the legislative framework
• the procurement process
• letting high-value tenders
• the evaluation and award process
• the implications of CJEU rulings on procurement

"no one should be put in charge of any public project without a demonstrable appreciation of what is required under EU procurement rules."

Recommendation 4 of Lord Fraser's Report, "The Holyrood Inquiry", published 15 September 2004

Appropriate procurement training is vital to help ensure that public sector organisations are intelligent customers.

This event is a must for anyone new to procurement or looking to refresh their knowledge.

Public sector organisations must ensure that they set and achieve the very highest standards in procurement practice, ensuring that all contracts deliver both compliance and best value.

Understanding and applying the EU rules to the acquisition of goods, works and services, while continuing to comply with the Scottish Regulations, is fundamental to delivering compliant procurement.

This one-day course is aimed at delivering not just the basics, but also the more detailed knowledge required to enhance skill levels and increase professionalism. Principally focused on the EU Treaty rules, the processes required to ensure best practice and the main principles of the EU Directives and Scottish Regulations, Understanding EU Procurement - A Scottish Perspective provides an overview of the issues impacting on the wider public procurement community.