Scottish Government Issues Statement on Interaction with the Third Sector

Vertical and cross sector cooperation are constant themes inthe promotion of non-profit initiatives. To that end, national and local Scottish authorities issued a detailedstatement for future interaction with the third sector under thegovernment’s revised administrative arrangements.  The 41-point statement, issued in lateSeptember, focused on funding, management of shared services, grant funding,procurement, and creating successful relationships various levels of governmentand the public sector.

To promote stable and long-term change, funderswill aim to take a “three-year approach” for both grant funding and contract fundingas a general rule.

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