Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided an update on progress made against the Procurement Strategy 2016-21. The report explained that the Strategy had 22 objectives across five key strands, these were:

·         Supporting the local economy

·         Reducing red tape

·         Improved services, better outcomes

·         Intelligent spending

·         Sustainable procurement.

The report also proposed that of the original 22 objectives, 4 be replaced with revised objectives and an additional objective be added. It was explained that the revised objectives developed the strategic target of those they had replaced and the additional objective developed the work the Category Management team had conducted regarding Social Value.

Details on the progress made against the Procurement Strategy 2016-21 and the proposed changes were set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

The comments of the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee were set out in section 5 of the report.

Reasons:

The updated Strategy will include amended and new objectives which will develop upon the strategic targets of those they replace.