The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed procurement expert Lesley Anderson as its new Interim Director.
Current SPA director Clive Feeney steps in as Interim Group Managing Director for LHC – the central purchasing body which operates public sector construction frameworks in Scotland through SPA.
The changes form part of a governance review to support the organisation’s future growth.
Lesley Anderson, who is former Head of Procurement at SPA, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (FCIPS) has more than 27 years' experience working in procurement for private and public sector organisations – will step in as Interim Director from July 18 for up to 12 months. She will continue work to deliver the business plan while managing a turnover of over £250m and working with a client portfolio of more than 100 contracting authorities across Scotland.
She said: "In the five years I've led procurement for SPA I've seen the organisation go from strength-to-strength and become the leading not-for-profit construction framework provider for public sector organisations in Scotland. In this time, we've increased engagement with our supply chain, collaborated with more local and regional SMEs and have increased the delivery of social value through our frameworks – and I look forward to continuing this.
"It's essential that we also continue the work SPA is currently doing to support our partners through our 'added value services' and the local communities across the country, both through rebates and grants via our Community Benefit Fund, and I'll be growing and continuing our work with partners in this area."
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