The Working Group believe the Key Benefits of using the manual are:
- raises awareness of due process and minimises risk of legal challenge;
- assists in securing optimum value for money from the procurement process;
- implements a code of business conduct;
- facilitates open competition;
- provides a consistent approach to procurement;
- provides support in developing procurement skills;
- ensures all procurements consider social, ethical, and environmental (CSR) requirements;
- develops and monitors an approach to identify and manage risks;
- manages relationships with contracted suppliers;
- encourages knowledge transfer between APUC and institutions; and
- develops and promotes best practice .
Additional Benefits
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Meets Governance and accountability requirements referred to in the Scottish Procurement Policy Handbook and adheres to areas contained in Procurement Capability Assessment Tool/Audit Scotland’s Procurement Audit Toolkit
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Covers separation of duties, procurement and budgetary authority
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Includes key stage sign off
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Adheres to EU Procurement Regs
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Adheres to Scottish Procurement Policy Handbook (where applicable)
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Incorporation of pan Scotland Forum outputs (where applicable)
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Suitable for Cat C/C1 procurements and provides for less experienced and experienced procurers
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Covers goods, services, IT (guidance), professional services inc consultancies, guidance for sale & disposal of goods
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Covers contracts, frameworks + call offs, consortia, sub-contractors, SME guidance
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Includes whole life costing, cost avoidance, VFM, benchmarking
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Includes CSR considerations and guidance (including Scottish Government & EAUC guidance, CSR Toolkit, SPRATS, risk coding analysis), meets Universities and Colleges Climate Change Commitment for Scotland ('responsible procurement of goods and services'), Flexible Framework and Scottish Sustainable Procurement Action Plan (where appropriate)
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Provides step by step procedures, tools, guidance, templates, Ts&Cs from commissioning to award for above and below OJEU procurements
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Incorporates Scottish Procurement Policy Notes (SPPNs)
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Integrates ePS procedures and engagement points
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References other guidance e.g. risk management (where applicable)
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Incorporates Suppliers’ Charter commitments (1st 6 bullet points)
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Incorporates contract management and SRM for above and below OJEU procurements (when pan Scotland Toolkit developed)
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Legally checked
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