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As I have said many, many times procurement is important to the economy of the city. I was disappointed to read in this morning's Courier about local businesses who feel that they are being excluded from getting business at the V&A and waterfront.
Dundee City Council and the whole public sector in Dundee should be trying to maximise the local economic benefit of investment like the V&A and the Waterfront development. It make no sense for the Dundee taxpayer's money to be invested abroad and for Dundee people to even loose their jobs as a result of their own money being invested unwisely.
I’ve made the point before about using public procurement to maximise the benefit for local people; whether apprentices, subcontractors or just using local materials.
It isn’t simply about being cost effective, there is a need to balance the environmental impact and local employment benefit, and consider the advantages of stimulating the local economy.
Often the cheapest option is not always the best value.
For example, if money is spent locally, that will tend to get recycled back into the Dundee economy, we can also maximise value from local procurement.
We hear claims that the council is doing its best in terms of employment, yet time after time we hear local people and local businesses say that they have missed out.
Dundee City Council and the whole public sector in Dundee should be trying to maximise the local economic benefit of investment like the V&A and the Waterfront development. It make no sense for the Dundee taxpayer's money to be invested abroad and for Dundee people to even loose their jobs as a result of their own money being invested unwisely.
I’ve made the point before about using public procurement to maximise the benefit for local people; whether apprentices, subcontractors or just using local materials.
It isn’t simply about being cost effective, there is a need to balance the environmental impact and local employment benefit, and consider the advantages of stimulating the local economy.
Often the cheapest option is not always the best value.
For example, if money is spent locally, that will tend to get recycled back into the Dundee economy, we can also maximise value from local procurement.
We hear claims that the council is doing its best in terms of employment, yet time after time we hear local people and local businesses say that they have missed out.
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