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APUC is focused on delivering substantial benefits to institutions through three key strategies: eProcurement Services (ePS), Collaborative Procurement, and Best Practice in Procurement. Recent achievements include an impressive speed of ePS rollout, substantial contracting strategies valued at £90.7 million annually, and innovative HR and financial management processes to ensure transparency and accountability. Upcoming initiatives include a Skills Gap Analysis and comprehensive training programs aimed at strengthening the Scottish Procurement community. Join us on our journey as we continue to evolve and improve!
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APUC Update Louise Burke, Communications
APUC’s Purpose Delivering benefits for institutions through three interrelated key strategies 2
ePS Overview • ePS • Unprecedented speed of roll-out to institutions • PECOS helpdesk (helpdesk@apuc-scot.ac.uk) • Impressive service statistics
Collaborative Procurement Overview • Collaborative Procurement • Category B Wave 1 contracting strategies valued at £90.7m per annum, supported by UIGs. • Category B Wave 2 commodities est. at £90m. UIGs and contracting strategies commence July 2008. • Category A work in conjunction with institutions and Procurement Scotland. • Contracts in place for bakery, bottled water, dairy, car and van rental.
Procurement Best Practice Update Policy Forum Policy handbook Best Practice Forum Best Practice Indicators launched People & Skills Working Group EU Training Graduate recruitment programme Consultation for Scottish Procurement Community Skills gap analysis Sector Procurement Manual Finalising scoping and timescales (Q1 2009) Comprehensive list of consultants 5
Support Services Overview Human Resources Recruitment and HR policies. Finance Financial and management accounts. Governance Transparency, integrity and accountability. Relations between Board, staff and member institutions. Management Information BPIs and financial indices, Scottish Procurement Information Hub, benefits tracking tools and ePS service data. Communications Website, newsletters, brochures, events, PR, listening and building relationships. 6
Summary So much has already been achieved… But there’s still a lot to do! 7