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8.1

The
Head of Procurement introduced the report which presented a revised
Ethical Procurement Policy for the Council to adopt, with
monitoring and annual reporting to ensure its effectiveness and
alignment with the Council’s strategic goals.

 

 

8.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Finance and
Performance Policy Committee:-
 
a)   
adopt the Ethical Procurement Policy document for
implementation
b)   
endorse the approach of reporting progress to the Council’s
Performance and Delivery Board and providing an annual report to
this committee

 

 

8.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

8.3.1

To
provide oversight and endorsement of the Ethical Procurement
Strategy for implementation and seek agreement on the approach of
reporting progress to the Council’s Performance and Delivery
Board and providing an annual report to this committee.

 

 

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

8.4.1

Continue with current Policy
 
This is
not an option as the Council’s current Ethical Procurement
Policy has been in place several years and since its adoption a
number of corporate and legislative changes have taken place which
the updated policy reflects, these include:
 
·      
The Council Plan 2024-28, City Goals and Council’s
Decarbonisation route map
·      
The Diverse Business Board established (following a recommendation
from the Race Equality Commission report (July 2022).
·      
Enactment of the Procurement Act 2023 (February 2025).
The
revised National Procurement Policy Statement ((NPPS) February
2025) published by the government, to which local authorities must
have regard.

 

 

8.4.2

Have
no Ethical Procurement Policy in place
 
This is
not desirable as the Council wishes to have a published Policy on
its own commitments and expectation of its supply base when
spending with and/or investing monies in external
organisations.