What is the Single Point of Enquiry?
The Single Point of Enquiry (SPoE) has been set up to provide suppliers to public sector or publicly funded bodies with an impartial point of contact where they can ask for advice or raise concerns about public procurement practices in Scotland.
The Single Point of Enquiry aims to:
- provide businesses with advice on procurement legislation and practices
- seek resolution of disputes regarding procurement practice a
- help improve the consistency of public procurement processes applied by public and publicly funded bodies in Scotland
Its vision is to encourage and establish best practice in procurement within the Scottish public sector and publicly funded bodies by working with suppliers, the business community and purchasers to address issues of concern.
It has a number of values, namely to operate with impartiality, fairness and objectivity and promote a culture of openness and transparency in relation to procurement practice.
Please see our FAQs or the link via the left hand navigation bar for information on how to submit an enquiry and what to expect.