SCOTLAND EXCEL AWARDED CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY ACCREDITATION

Following a recent audit, Scotland Excel is delighted to announce that it has been recertified by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply for Excellence in Purchasing Policies and Procedures and retains its status as the only Scottish public sector organisation with this level of accreditation.

Andrew Coulcher, Director of Business Solutions at CIPS presented Scotland Excel with a certificate to mark this achievement at an award ceremony at their offices on Friday 19 March.   The event was attended by key stakeholders, senior managers and representatives from departments across the organisation who had been involved in the recertification audit. 

Councillor Brian Lawson, the Convenor of Scotland Excel’s Joint Committee, accepted the award from CIPS on behalf of the organisation.  David Martin, Chief Executive of Renfrewshire Council and Chair of Scotland Excel’s Chief Executive Officers Management Group was also in attendance.

The CIPS Accreditation programme is an established international benchmark of excellence in organisational procurement competence and is endorsed by the Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA).  Certification ensures that Scotland Excel is maintaining excellent procurement standards and continues to delivers benefits each year.   More information about the programme is available on the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply website.

(Published Wednesday 24 March 2010 - for further information, please contact Maureen Robertson on 0141 842 6642.)