Fife’s Meet the Buyer 2021: Live Virtual Event

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The 12th Annual Meet the Buyer 2021 will take place as a live, virtual event on Tuesday, 8 June 2021, organised by the Supplier Development Programme. Headline partners include the Scottish Government and Scotland Excel. Businesses will be able to meet procurement teams from local councils, alongside other public and private sector buying organisations, private contractors and business support organisations visit https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb/ to see a full list of exhibitors. As the largest free Procurement event in Scotland, the event affords suppliers unprecedented access to buyers and decision makers from across the Public and Private sector, with the opportunity to raise your profile as a business and prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. There will also be a main agenda, where you can hear from a range of expert speakers and participate in live Q & A sessions on hot topics such as Growth Deals, links to Community Wealth Building, sustainable procurement, Fair Work First, how to bring innovation to the public sector, the climate change emergency in public sector procurement, Brexit, and COVID-19 economic recovery plans. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited so make sure you register early at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb/ The Supplier Development Programme, in partnership with Scottish Government and Scotland Excel, is holding the 12th Annual National Meet the Buyer event on Tuesday, 8 June 2021 as a live, virtual event. The Supplier Development Programme’s Meet the Buyer event is Scotland’s largest FREE public procurement event. Bringing together buyers from Scottish Councils, NHS, Universities and Colleges, Transport, DFID, and more, the event offers businesses the opportunity to speak directly to purchasers and decision-makers all under one roof. In addition, there will be large private contractors exhibiting who are keen to engage with new suppliers and promote their sub-contract opportunities. A full list of exhibitors is available by visiting the SDP website: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb/. Why attend? -GBP 12.6 billion is spent in the public sector in Scotland each year on goods, services and works. -Meet buyers from over 40 public sector organisations. -Meet buyers from a variety of major contractors. -Hear the latest about contract opportunities and procurement news from Scotland Excel, Glasgow City Region City Deal – projects and pipelines, The City of Edinburgh Council, and many more. -Make key contacts and find opportunities to grow your business. -Access to business support with Supplier Development Programme, Business Gateway, Zero Waste Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and many more! The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited so make sure you register early at www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb/ The Supplier Development Programme is hosting this event all businesses and buyers must register to create their free account and then book their place at Meet the Buyer by visiting www.sdpscotland.co.uk. For more information, you can contact SDP by email at info@sdpscotland.co.uk. You can also follow the hashtag on social media: #MeetTheBuyer2021.