Procurement is the process of obtaining goods, services or works (including hire, lease, sponsorship and disposal).  It must form part of the resource and budget planning process.  The key areas of SPCB procurement policy are:

This procurement policy applies to all purchases, i.e. goods, services (including consultants, advisers and external research) and works. It applies to purchases funded from both capital & running costs and also to goods/services supplied through sponsorship and hire/lease. It must be followed by everyone involved in the procurement process, whether as end-user/customer, purchaser, project team member, budget holder or contract manager.