Appendix G - Definitions and Abbreviations

Definitions
BPI	Best Practice Indicator
CoE	Centre of Expertise
DPA	Delegated Purchasing Authority
EHRC	Equality and Human Rights Commision
EMT	Executive Management Team
ePS	E-Procurement Scotland
FOI	Freedom of Information
FOISA	Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
GPC	Government Procurement Card
HoP	Head of Procurement
IA	Information Assurance
ICT	Information and Communications Technology
MEAT	Most Economically Advantageous Tender
NCA	Non-competitive Action
NDPB	Non-Departmental Public Body
OBS	Output Based Specification
OJEU	Official Journal of the European Union
PCA	Procurement Capability Assessment
PCS	Public Contracts Scotland
PQQ	Pre-qualification Questionnaire
PECOS	Professional Electronic Commerce Management System
RoS	Registers of Scotland
SG	Scottish Government
SLA	Service Level Agreement
SME	Small or Medium Enterprise
SPD	Scottish Procurement Department
T&Cs	Terms and Conditions
T&S	Travel and Subsistence
VFM	Value for Money

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