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Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 11 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 11 August 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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11Supported businessesS

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(1)Despite section 8, a contracting authority may restrict participation in a regulated procurement (other than an EU-regulated procurement) to supported businesses only.

(2)Where a contracting authority restricts participation under subsection (1), it must state that fact in the contract notice.

(3)For the purposes of this Act, a “supported business” is an economic operator who operates a supported business, supported employment programme or supported factory within the meaning of regulation 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations.

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