Our response comments on issues of partnership, procurement and Fair Work, which we monitor across Scottish,welcome the focus in the consultation on tackling longstanding issues around commissioning and procurement,Commissioning and procurement SCVO has highlighted issues with the commissioning and procurement of services,We carried out two surveys, in 2013 and then 2019, to capture members’ experiences of procurement processes,To complement this, we offer observations on the commissioning and procurement of voluntary sector services
https://scvo.scot/p/46239/2021/11/02/a-national-care-service-for-scotland-consultation
Procurement is a prime example of this where a process focused on driving down costs, favouring outputs,On top of this, greater attention is needed around procurement and commissioning.,The flexibility brought into some procurement arrangements during the pandemic was very much welcomed,Through its focus on driving down costs and outputs over outcomes, procurement processes are often failing
https://scvo.scot/p/45240/2021/10/01/scvo-response-to-ehrcj-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2022-23
yearwork with the sector to understand and address the challenges caused by the current competitive procurement,important to recognise that the pandemic intensified existing challenges in the areas of funding and procurement,Whilst there is no one size fits all approach, a series of changes to the way funding and procurement,Procurement Sector experiences of procurement during the pandemic have varied significantly, but, as,work with the sector to understand and address the challenges caused by the current competitive procurement
https://scvo.scot/p/44755/2021/08/12/scvo-submission-to-the-finance-committee-on-scotlands-public-finances
its part in this “new normal”, attention must also be paid to voluntary sector funding and the procurement,Rethinking procurement There must be a significant shift to person-centred procurement models that put,Existing procurement models often do not respect the harsh realities that voluntary organisations are,Traditional procurement models also do not take account of the capacity issues felt by many specialist,Local Equality Impact Assessments on procurement must take this into serious consideration.
https://scvo.scot/p/40224/2020/09/07/local-government-and-communities-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny
