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RoS Procurement Department will, though its involvement with Scottish Procurement, work to consolidate and further develop the collaborative procurement and supply relationships within the Scottish Central Government as well as NHS, Higher Education Authorities and Local Authorities.

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2.4.5  Working with Suppliers

The Review of Public Procurement in Scotland recognised that “The existence of a base of high quality and cost competitive suppliers is the optimum environment in which to achieve Best Value in procurement expenditure”

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