Explanatory Notes

Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

2014 asp 12

17 June 2014

Commentary on Sections

Part 2: General Duties and Procurement Strategies

Procurement strategy and annual report

Section 19 – Publication etc.

42.Section 19 requires a contracting authority to publish any procurement strategy (section 15), any revised strategy and any annual procurement report (section 18) it has prepared. Publication can take any form the authority deems appropriate, but must as a minimum include publication on the internet. Once publication has occurred, the authority is required to notify the Scottish Ministers accordingly (section 19(3)).