SFHA and SPA announce free procurement training
SFHA and SPA provide free procurement training to boost members’ procurement capacity.
The SFHA is delighted to announce that it will be running a series of free procurement events, supported with funding from the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA). The training was developed following feedback from members that support on procurement reform was highly valued. The training will run alongside a continuing free advice service.
The training will be led by Dougie Gold, the SFHA Procurement Adviser, and will take place in the SFHA office. The training has been developed to support members through significant changes to public procurement rules that affect housing associations. Bookings can be made through the SFHA website.
The training is open to SFHA and SPA members only.
There are six different courses as follows:
ESPD Basic
ESPD Advanced
PCS (Journey) 1 – Quick Quotes
PCS (Journey) 2 – Scotland Notices – PCS Website (Non OJEU)
PCS (Journey) 3 – OJEU Notices
Collaborative Procurement
Each course will be held four times – a morning and afternoon session on two different dates:
Tuesday 19 September
Wednesday 27 September
Wednesday 11 October
Wednesday 18 October
Thursday 26 October
Wednesday 1 November
Thursday 9 November
Wednesday 22 November
Wednesday 29 November
Friday 8 December
Wednesday 13 December
Wednesday 20 December
Organisations can send a maximum of two people to a course on each topic – please note this is not two people per session.