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 |