The Scottish Government

The Scottish Government's 4th National Procurement Conference took place on 29 October 2008 at the SECC in Glasgow. The event was attended by around 600 individuals from across the public and private sectors.

On this page you will find

• a video of the highlights from the keynote address from John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth (see below) and full transcript
• an audio version of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth's speech and
• copies of speaker presentations.

Also available are audio versions of the National Procurement Conference sessions in the main auditorium at

• 9.45

  Chair's opening address: Brian Taylor, BBC Scotland's Political Correspondent

  Keynote speaker introduction: Nick Bowd, Director, Scottish Procurement Directorate

  Keynote address: John Swinney MSP

  Overcoming Challenges, Delivering Results: Ian Howie, Head of Procurement Scotland

  Refrom Update: John McClelland

• 11.25

  An Inspector Calls…An Update From Audit Scotland: Dick Gill, Audit Scotland

  Construction Presentation: Gordon Masterton, Vice President, Jacobs

  Sustainable Food Procurement: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Keynote address: Donald Biggar, Quality Meat Scotland

  Q&A Forum

• 13.50

  Presentation: John Seddon, Vanguard

  Presentation: James Fothergill (Head of Public Services Policy) CBI

• 15.30

  Scotland Excel - Procurement In Action