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The contracts follow a major initiative last summer during the London 2012 Olympic Games to try to win contracts for UK firms around the 2016 Olympic Games and 2018 football World Cup in Russia.
BBC: UK firms win Rio 2016 Olympic contracts
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"Scotland has a growing reputation for staging successful world-class events and securing the 2018 Youth Olympic Games would be a fantastic opportunity to build on the experience and skills developed through delivering an outstanding Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014, " he said.
BBC: Kelly Holmes backs Glasgow's bid
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Up to 3, 600 athletes, aged 15-18, are set to take part in 28 Olympic sports at the 12-day 2018 Games.
BBC: Kelly Holmes backs Glasgow's bid