| Reference Number :- | 2119 |
| Date :- | 2011/11/16 |
| Decision Maker :- | Cabinet |
| Subject to Call-in :- | No |
| Subject of Decision :- | Procurement Strategy |
| Decision :- | (a) That the overall approach to procurement, as set out in item A.6 of the Report of the Technical Services Portfolio Holder, and the revised Procurement Strategy, as set out in the Appendix thereto, be approved. (b) That authority be delegated to the Head of Resource Management, in consultation with the Technical Services Portfolio Holder, to refresh and keep the document up to date as appropriate. (c) That Officers undertake a review of the Procurement Procedure Rules within the Council’s Constitution along with implementing a complimentary internal guide to procurement in order to reflect the revised Strategy and approach to procurement. (d) That the Corporate Management Committee be consulted on the contents of the revised Procurement Strategy and on whether the Procurement Strategy should be removed from the Policy Framework. (e) That the generic report referred to in resolution (c) to minute 72 above be also submitted to the Corporate Management Committee to assist them in their consideration of this matter. (f) That an interactive conference be arranged with local small businesses/suppliers in order to find ways to assist them in tendering/quoting for work from the Council and also to assist them in making the Council aware of hindrances that prevent them from competing for Council work. |
| Reason for Decision :- | In order to enable the Procurement Strategy to be progressed. |
| Alternative Options Considered :- | None. |
| Conflicts of Interest Delared (and Dispensations Granted by the Monitoring Officer) :- | None. |
| Contact Officer :- | Head of Resource Management - Karen Neath |
| Decision to Take Effect at end of :- | 2011/11/24 |
| Attachments :- | A6 Report and Appendix Procurement Strategy (142K/bytes) |