She stressed the importance of procurement by local authorites being more based on quality and outcomes rather than just cost.
Ms Gunner Logan also said there was no transparency about what criteria the local authorities were using for procurement decisions and that voluntary sector organiastions were "still in the dark" about what their criteria are.
And the Peace Dividend Trust submitted an innovative loan guarantee model aimed at empowering local SMEs to bid for donor procurement contracts in post-conflict or post-disaster economies.
Local companies developing to these standards receive strong financial support via incentives, direct subsidies or government agency procurement policies, ensuring they quickly win the local market.
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Procurement agency Scotland Excel had already advised local authorities to place on hold the use of frozen beefburgers following the discovery.
Green MSP Alison Johnstone called for local produce to be the default choice for public food procurement.
"I question what exactly the Welsh Assembly Government has been doing to ensure we 'keep it local' and 'maximise the Welsh pound' in procurement, " he said.
Conservative business spokesperson Paul Davies AM welcomed the announcement as he stressed that investing in procurement skills will strengthen the chances of smaller local businesses being able to compete and win contracts.
Beijing and its provincial and local governments have also agreed not to discriminate against foreign firms in a procurement deals.
The SNP group on Glasgow City Council has lodged a motion calling on the local authority to "invite Audit Scotland to investigate whether councillors unduly influenced the procurement process in the case of the George Square redevelopment procurement process".
We believe this was an opportunity to respond to concerns, particularly from small and medium sized businesses, that the current procurement process is still too complex and offers too few opportunities for local businesses to gain contracts from local public sector agencies.
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