RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING

Our Vision

Let's not cost the earth...

Through continually challenging our activities and encouraging and inspiring others, our Responsible Purchasing approach will deliver tangible results that make a difference, now and in the future...

...for society and the environment

Our Statement of Principles (21KB PDF) outlines our commitment to purchasing responsibly.

This Statement of Principles underpins our Responsible Purchasing Policy.

Our Responsible Purchasing Strategy - English (1.02MB PDF) sets out our direction for the next two years. The strategy was publicly launched on 30th January 2008. Read the report of the Responsible Purchasing Strategy Event (157KB PDF).

The scope of Responsible Purchasing is wide and complex.  The Responsible Purchasing Strategy covers the following four main areas:

• Professional Standards for purchasing staff (293KB PDF)
• Environmental impact
• Ethical & social issues (37KB PDF)
• Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Scottish suppliers (66KB PDF)

This September 2008 Progress Update Report (37KB PDF) provides a summary of progress against key areas of the Responsible Purchasing Strategy.

If you would like more information on the issue of Responsible Purchasing

then please contact:

Veronique Malcolm

Senior Purchasing Manager

Procurement Services, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

E-mail: veronique.malcolm@scottish.parliament

Tel: 0131 348 6597, RNID Typetalk: 018001 0131 348 6597

Fax: 0131 348 6621