Purpose

To review and agree the new Contract Procedure
Rules and Delegations to Officers.

Decision

RESOLVED THAT:
 

1)    
Cabinet noted the new
Contract Procedure Rules as approved by Governance and
Audit.
 

2)    
To approve the
proposed Scheme of Delegation for Officers relating to Contracts
and Procurement at Appendix B.

Reasons for the decision

Failure to approve changes puts the Council at significant
risk, with future procurement exercises potentially being unlawful,
the Council being subject to Court action to enforce duties set out
in the new legislation and contracts being open to challenge, with
remedies to include orders to be set aside decisions or actions,
award of damages etc, and may be
subject to procurement investigations.

Alternative options considered

Option 1 – To decline to approve any of the proposed
Scheme of Delegations detailed in Appendix B and any of the
proposed Contract Procedure Rules set out in Appendix A (not
recommended).
 
Option 2 – To approve the new Contract Procedure
Rules at Appendix A; to delegate to the Monitoring Officer to make
any further necessary changes to the Contract Procedure Rules if
required to comply with subsequent guidance, policy and updated
legislation and to approve the proposed updated Scheme of
Delegation for Officers relating to Contracts at Appendix B and
that the Constitution be amended accordingly.
 
Option 3 – Do nothing (not recommended).