Issue - items at meetings - Corporate Procurement Strategy

Report of the Director of Finance & Resources (copy attached)

1          That the principles outlined within the revised strategy attached as Appendix 1 be approved.

2          That the Corporate Procurement Strategy 2008-2011 be endorsed and approved.

64.1    The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Finance & Resources introducing the revised Corporate Procurement Strategy and setting out the council’s strategic approach to purchasing goods, services and works. The strategy replaced the Corporate Procurement Strategy 2005 – 2007 (for copy see minute book).

64.2    Councillors Fallon-Khan and Young welcomed the report and commended the work of the report author in preparing it.

64.3    Speaking as Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission Councillor Mitchell thanked Councillor Fallon-Khan for his attendance and note the excellent work that had gone into preparing the strategy.

64.4    RESOLVED -

(1)       That the principles outlined within the revised strategy attached as Appendix 1 of the report be approved.

(2)       That the Corporate Procurement Strategy 2008-2011 be endorsed and approved.