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see improved strategic coordination of services, expanded eligibility of concessions, reformed procurement

The sector will need to change how it works, and any changes to commissioning and procurement could have,Already, procurement practice in Scotland presents significant challenges to the third sector.,development of integration plans could be an important opportunity to realign how we commission and procure

are also clear conflicts of interest which arise from the establishment of ALEOs in areas such as procurement

Public sector procurement should be supporting and nurturing such initiatives instead of creating a more,arise when local communities and front-line staff are fully engaged in the process of designing and procuring,The sector will also need to change how it works, and any changes to commissioning and procurement that,In addition, procurement practice in Scotland presents significant challenges to funding and the day,development of integration plans present an important opportunity to realign how we commission and procure

through the voluntary sector, were already experiencing downward pressure as a result of local procurement,SCVO’s response to the consultation on the Procurement Bill highlights what is wrong with current processes,around procurement.,fit well with the intentions of the SDS legislation particularly the need for “person-centred” procurement,As procurement continues to place downward pressure on care providers, it becomes challenging to deliver

The Community Empowerment Bill, the Procurement Reform Bill, the Integration of Health and Social Care

Issues include short-termism, cuts to services/umbrella organisations, silo-mentality of funders, procurement