Part 2Reforms connected to delivery and regulation of care
Chapter 1Modifications to other enactments
Commissioning
19Procurement strategies
(1)
The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 is modified as follows.
(2)
In section 15 (procurement strategy)—
(a)
“(ca)
if the authority intends to carry out regulated procurements in connection with functions delegated to an integration authority, include a statement of the contracting authority’s general policy on how it intends to approach those procurements consistently with the integration authority’s strategic plan.”,
(b)
“(7)
For the purposes of construing this section—
“living wage”, in subsection (5)(b)(iii), means remuneration which is sufficient to ensure an acceptable standard of living,
“integration authority”, in subsection (5)(ca), has the meaning given in section 59 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014,
“strategic plan”, in subsection (5)(ca), is to be construed in accordance with section 68(1) of that Act.”.