Procurement has a key role to play in supporting sustainable economic growth in Scotland. Whether we are buying goods, works or services, the public sector can use their considerable spending power to help improve our economy, society, and environment. Although Scotland’s statutory emissions reduction targets are based on emissions from sources located here in Scotland, our wider carbon footprint associated with the goods and services we import is also very important. At some £14 billion annual spend, Scotland's public sector procurement budget can go a considerable way to meeting net zero targets and delivering a just and equitable transition.
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