(1) In view of the fact that Executive Members were now able to exercise delegated decisions through Executive Member Decision Notices, Cabinet agreed that the General Procurement Board can be disbanded for the reasons set out in the report. Following Council approval of necessary changes to the Constitution, the approval process for procurements will be undertaken in accordance with the table in section 3.12 of the report.
(2) Cabinet recommended to Council that the Constitution is amended to reflect any approved consequential changes in the report, including Executive Member and Officer delegations.
(3) Cabinet also recommended to Council that the Contract Procedures Rules are amended to reflect the approved changes, as outlined in the report.