Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
This report will review the Council's progress
in implementing the National Procurement Strategy and ask Cabinet
to agree an amended strategy.
231/2006 The Cabinet recommended to Council
the approval of the proposed amended Contract Rules as set out in
Appendix 3 of the report, and the amended Financial Limits and
Employee Delegation Scheme, as set out in Appendix 4 of the report,
and to note the phased implementation of the new process and the
subsequent need to operate two sets Contract Rules, Financial
Limits and Employee Delegation Scheme - the existing set and the
new amended sets - during this period.
232/2006 The Cabinet approved the following:a) The adoption of a
risk based Gateway procurement process for all procurements where
anticipated contract term value is above £100,000.b) The
adoption of a transparent and timely procurement planning
process.c) The adoption of the procurement training 'Driving
Licence' and associated programme of procurement awareness
workshops.d) The need to engage in a work stream to review
alternative methods of electronic procurement be noted.
The proposals are advocated by the National
Procurement Strategy and represent best practice. By adopting best
practice the Council will be at the forefront of public sector
procurement.The changes to process will provide consistency of
approach, structure and efficiency to the procurement process, thus
enabling efficient allocation of resources and application of
scrutiny.
Publication date: 28/11/2006
Date of decision: 28/11/2006
Decided at meeting: 28/11/2006 - Cabinet
Effective from: 07/12/2006
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