(1)As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, the Scottish Ministers must prepare a report, based on information contained in annual procurement reports published under section 19(1) during that year, on procurement activity in Scotland.
(2)The report must include information about—
(a)regulated procurements that have been completed,
(b)community benefit requirements that contracting authorities consider were fulfilled,
(c)steps taken to facilitate the involvement of supported businesses in regulated procurements.
(3)The report may also contain such other information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
(4)The Scottish Ministers must—
(a)publish the report in such manner as they consider appropriate,
(b)lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.
Commencement Information
I1S. 21 in force at 18.4.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/30, art. 3 (with art. 5)