The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025: business and regulatory impact assessment

The business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) considers the impact of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025 on businesses, including the third sector.


8. Competition Assessment

The Scottish Government does not believe that Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance will directly or indirectly limit the number of suppliers, nor will it limit the ability of suppliers to complete or reduce suppliers’ incentives to compete vigorously.

Any procurement required to support the administration of Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance will be subject to the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, which together provide a national legislative framework for sustainable public procurement, which supports Scotland’s economy growth through improved procurement practice.

  • Will the measure directly or indirectly limit the number or range of suppliers? No.
  • Will the measure limit the ability of suppliers to compete? No.
  • Will the measure limit suppliers' incentives to compete vigorously? No.
  • Will the measure limit the choices and information available to consumers? No.

Contact

Email: beth.stanners@gov.scot

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