Issue - meetings

(Member lead: Cllr S Hinchcliffe, Director: Angela Taylor)

The Authority considered a report of the Director of Resources which provided an update on progress regarding the development of the new WYCA Procurement Strategy.

It was noted that a new procurement function had been created at WYCA and it was proposed that the strategy would outline the vision and work required for the next 3 years in this area. 

Members were advised that through the Inclusive Growth Steering Group, work was being undertaken across the region to assist local authorities and other key anchor institutions in defining a set of common principles that will underpin procurement and other activities.  Workshops and a meeting had been held with the Heads of Procurement across the region and number of discussions have also been undertaken with the wider Inclusive Growth programme.

It was acknowledged that the final strategy must support the organisation in meeting the key agreed elements and be in line with the new National Procurement Strategy which was being finalised by the LGA and details were outlined in the submitted report.

Members welcomed the progress being made and it was proposed to submit the final Procurement Strategy to the next meeting.  It was noted that an update on the Contract Standing Orders would also be required to implement the strategy.

Resolved:

(i)         That the progress made on Procurement within WYCA be noted.

(ii)        That the elements outlined in the submitted report be accepted as forming

the basis of the Procurement Strategy document.

(iii)       That the planned update to Contract Standing Orders to implement the new

            Procurement Strategy be noted.