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The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012

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7.—(1) In this regulation—

supported business” means a service where more than 50% of the workers are disabled persons who by reason of the nature or severity of their disability are unable to take up work in the open labour market;

supported employment programme” means a scheme under which work is provided for disabled persons and where more than 50% of the workers so supported are disabled persons who by reason of the nature or severity of their disability are unable to take up work in the open labour market; and

supported factory” means an establishment where more than 50% of the workers are disabled persons who by reason of the nature or severity of their disability are unable to take up work in the open labour market.

(2) A contracting authority may reserve the right to participate in a public contract award procedure, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system to economic operators which operate supported businesses, supported employment programmes or supported factories.

(3) Where a contracting authority has reserved the right to participate in a public contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system, in accordance with paragraph (2), it must follow the contract award procedures set out in these Regulations.

(4) When seeking offers in relation to a public contract, a framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system, a contracting authority must specify in the contract notice if it is using the approach referred to in paragraph (2).

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