The Scottish Renfrewshire Council has achieved savings of £20.9 million through the implementation of a procurement overhaul.

The modernisation of procurement services included a move to centralise services and processes and turn away from individual department purchasing.

The transformation of the procurement service at the council was headed by Julie Welsh, with the new centralised strategy focusing on improving efficiencies and increasing purchasing power by having one central purchasing team.

The overhaul has resulted in a dramatic rise in the council’s Procurement Capability Assessment (PCA) score in 2013, in contrast to low figures received in 2009.

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Members of the Scottish Parliament welcome procurement reforms