4. GO / John F McClelland Collaborative
Procurement Initiative of the Year Award

This Award, endorsed by John F McClelland CBE – author of the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland – recognises the rise in prominence of collaborative procurement. It acknowledges the vital role that collaboration will play in the future, and showcases the very best examples of this practice from across the entire Scottish public sector.

Open to:
Scottish public or third sector organisations

Awards:
One winner and one highly commended award (if merited)

Criteria:

1. Please describe how your organisation has adopted a collaborative approach to its procurement activities, either on an ongoing basis or in respect of a particular initiative.
   
2. What aspects of the initiative or approach are particularly innovative, creative or groundbreaking (while remaining within the bounds of procurement legislation)?
3. What level of engagement has been achieved with parties outside of the contracting organisation (for example, other organisations, suppliers, the local community or other interested groups)? How have end-users benefited from the collaborative approach taken?
4. What were the expected outcomes of the collaborative initiative or approach, and what success has been achieved to date? Where possible, please provide evidence of targets set and performance or measurable benefits achieved.
5. Has your organisation spread the benefit of this initiative or approach to other organisations? If so, how, and what results have been achieved?
6. Please provide any other information that you believe is supportive of this entry.