Purpose

The Cabinet will be asked to approve a corporate Procurement Policy, setting out the operating principles and standards that the Council shall apply and suppliers must adhere to when procuring contracts.

Decision

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the LBBD Procurement Policy at Appendix 1 to the report;

(ii)  Agree that the Policy shall apply Council-wide to all individuals involved in procurement and contract management on behalf of LBBD;

(iii)  Authorise the Head of Procurement and Contract Management, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, to make minor factual, presentational or updating amendments before publication, provided they do not materially alter the Policy approved by Cabinet; and

(iv)  Note that the Policy shall be monitored through the Council’s procurement, commercial and corporate governance arrangements and reviewed at least every three years, or earlier following a relevant change in legislation, national guidance or local policy.