Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director Law and Governance & Monitoring Officer

Purpose of report

To provide an overview of a new Procurement Strategy - with background context to its aims and objectives - for adoption by the Council.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1       To approve the Procurement Strategy.

Resolved

(1)          That the Procurement Strategy be approved.

The Assistant Director Law and Governance & Monitoring Officer submitted a report to provide an overview of a new Procurement Strategy, with background context to its aims and objectives, for adoption by the Council.

On behalf of Executive, the Chairman commended officers for their work on developing the Strategy.

Resolved

(1)          That the Procurement Strategy be approved.

Reasons

The Procurement Strategy – incorporating social value - will complement deployment of the portal and drive individual procurements and contract management requirements for effective outcomes of price, quality, quantity, place and time. This strategy – and the included action plan - will form the basis of a continuous improvement approach to drive efficiency and effectiveness.

Alternative options

Option 1: No Procurement Strategy. This is rejected as an absence of a new strategy may result in a lack of clarity and direction for the development of procurement and contract management within the Council.