Issue - meetings

To note the contents of this report.

The Assistant Director – Business and Change Management outlined the report. She referred to Appendix A – Procurement Assessment using National Procurement Strategy Toolkit and said that the green ticks indicated where the Council was considered to be currently and the red ticks were for future ambition. She said that the life of the Strategy was for four years, with three and a half years remaining. There would be an annual review that would be brought back to GAP Committee. Councillor Hargreaves was now the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for Procurement and training for GAP Members had been held in November 2022.

In response to various questions, officers:

·       Outlined how environmental matters, social value and the green agenda were covered within the National Procurement Strategy.

·       Addressed the questions referring to the need for leadership and innovation together with the culture of procurement and contract management.

·       Explained that the Council was starting from a developing base with limited resources.

·       Said that all comments would be taken on board.

Councillor Khan thanked the Assistant Director – Business and Change Management for her efforts.

The report was noted.