Issue - meetings

FP1027 Approval of Procurement Strategy

Meeting: 09/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 236)

236 Approval of Procurement Strategy (Forward Plan Reference FP1027) pdf icon PDF 116 KB

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) on the approval of the new Procurement strategy.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Cabinet agreed the adoption of the Procurement and Commercial Strategy 2021 to 2025.

Minutes:

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) on the approval of the new Procurement strategy.

 

(1)       The Decision Taken

 

RESOLVED:

(unanimous)

 

Cabinet agreed the adoption of the Procurement and Commercial Strategy 2021 to 2025.

 

(2)       Reasons for the Decision

 

Following expiry of the current Procurement Strategy a project had been undertaken to establish a new strategy that will meet the procurement requirements of the Council over the next 4 years. The strategy concentrates on six themes and these have been matched against the Council’s objectives. The General Procurement Board have been involved in the development of the strategy, especially around the development of the social values theme and the use of local businesses and have approved the strategy.