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Report of Head of Finance
Summary
This report brings forward for Members’ approval, the procurement strategy for the council. The primary objective of the procurement strategy is to procure services that are affordable, fit for the purpose, meet the needs of local people and service users and provide value for money.
Recommendations
The Executive is recommended to:
(1) Consider and approve the draft procurement strategy for the council which is attached at Appendix A.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Agreed.
Minutes:
The Head of Finance submitted a report which sought approval for the procurement strategy for the council. The primary objective of the procurement strategy was to procure services that are affordable, fit for purpose, met the needs of local people and service users and provided value for money.
The Executive thanked officers for their hard work on developing the Council’s Procurement Strategy in recent years and noted that the Audit Commission had also praised the Council’s procurement management.
Resolved
(1) That the draft procurement strategy for the council be approved.
Reasons - The procurement strategy has been written as part of the recommendations of the National Procurement Strategy.