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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Opening up open government

only withheld after a conscious assessment of the need to do so; Ensure greater transparency in procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/11912/2016/03/10/opening-up-open-government

Charities, the Lobbying Act and the Holyrood election

The above activities can be “reasonably regarded as intending to promote or procure the electoral success

https://scvo.scot/p/11435/2016/02/01/charities-the-lobbying-act-and-the-holyrood-election

Government to favour bidders who pay the Living Wage

Today the Scottish Government launched its new public procurement guidance to promote fair work.,hardly the revelation that we’d been hoping for back when we first started work on what became the Procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/10299/2015/10/06/government-to-favour-bidders-who-pay-the-living-wage

Briefing: public sector funding

Contracts appear to be geared towards large-scale procurement, with few opportunities for smaller organisations

https://scvo.scot/p/11951/2016/01/02/briefing-public-sector-funding

New SCVO Policy Committee members

This has let me cover a range of areas, including sport, community organisations, procurement, public

https://scvo.scot/p/10486/2015/10/30/new-scvo-policy-committee-members

SCVO 2016 Holyrood Manifesto - Key Themes

Sustainable funding for the sector – better procurement, grants and access to finance at a time of public

https://scvo.scot/p/10549/2015/11/05/scvo-2016-holyrood-manifesto-key-themes

SCVO response to Scottish Government consultation on Changes to the Public Procurement Rules in Scotland

Government’s new economic strategy and fair work agenda, now is an opportune time to ensure that procurement,We hope that the Scottish Government takes this opportunity to make procurement a real building block,Indeed, alongside funding, many members cite procurement and procurement processes as the biggest issue,professionals regarding procurement processes and what is possible within the law.,procurement.

https://scvo.scot/p/8991/2015/05/01/scvo-response-to-scottish-government-consultation-on-changes-to-the-public-procurement-rules-in-scotland

Work, wages and wellbeing in the Scottish labour market

Encouraging the establishment of such firms through providing more extensive support, preferential procurement,use of globally ethical businesses, as will be possible through the careful implementation of the Procurement

https://scvo.scot/p/9961/2015/08/24/work-wages-and-wellbeing-in-the-scottish-labour-market

Carers Week legacy – better social care

Yet, we continue to "procure" care in the same way we procure desks or pencils.

https://scvo.scot/p/9310/2015/06/10/carers-week-legacy-better-social-care

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