101.Section 36 imposes duties on the Scottish Ministers to:
	publish guidance on sectoral bargaining in social care procurement,
	take whatever other steps they consider appropriate to support compliance with collective agreements.
102.The expression “collective agreements” is not defined for this purpose and so take its ordinary meaning in the context. The expression “sectoral bargaining” is defined by subsection (6).
103.Subsection (3) imposes a duty on contracting authorities to have regard to guidance published by the Scottish Ministers. The expression “contracting authorities” is not defined for this purpose and so takes its ordinary meaning in the context.
Overview of the Act Overview of Part 2 Advancing sectoral bargaining