Third Sector
Public procurement - views and experiences: research
Author / Creator: Blake Stevenson Ltd
Media type: Research Report
Date published: 2022
The process of bidding for Scottish public sector contracts is difficult. Organisations referred to challenges with a lack of time or capacity to bid, the complexity of the bidding process and difficulties in meeting the requirements of the contracts.
Supporting collaboration between the third and public sectors: evidence review
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Review
Date published: 2022
The difficulties of collaboration between government and voluntary organisations are funding, meaningful collaboration, procurement and lack of trust.