Decision details

Procurement Update

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report will provide Cabinet with an update on procurement both locally and nationally. Cabinet will also be asked to approve a review of the corporate procurement strategy.

Decision:

The Cabinet approved the revised Corporate Procurement Strategy (attached at Appendix 1 to the report).

The Cabinet approved the use of the National Procurement Strategy milestones as a means of benchmarking overall performance.

The Cabinet agreed to the IDeA being asked to complete an independent review of progress made by Medway Council on developing its procurement activity.

Reasons for the decision:

These decisions will align the corporate procurement strategy with the objectives of the South-East Regional Centre of Excellence and key milestones contained in the National Procurement Strategy.

Publication date: 28/09/2004

Date of decision: 28/09/2004

Decided at meeting: 28/09/2004 - Cabinet

Effective from: 07/10/2004

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