Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services.

(Report circulated)

The report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services was submitted reporting to Members progress made against last year’s Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Action Plan and outlining the Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Action Plan for 2011/12.

Scrutiny Committee - Resources considered the report at their meeting on 23 March 2011 and their support and comments were noted.

Executive resolved that:

(1)        the Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Action Plan for 2011/12 be agreed; and

(2)        changes to the Contract Regulations to be made under delegated powers to reflect the new requirements identified in section 4 of the report be noted.

The report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services was submitted reporting to Members progress made against last year’s Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Action Plan and outlining the Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Action Plan for 2011/12.

Scrutiny Committee - Resources considered the report at their meeting on 23 March 2011 and their support and comments were noted.

RESOLVED that Executive:

(1)        agrees the Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Action Plan for 2011/12; and

(2)        notes that changes to the Contract Regulations will be made under delegated powers to reflect the new requirements identified in section 4 of the report.

(Report circulated)

To consider the report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services – report circulated

The Head of Contracts and Direct Services presented the report updating Members on the progress made against last year’s Procurement Action Plan and outlining the Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Action Plan for 2011/12.

He updated Members on working with small businesses, changes to public

procurement procedures and collaborating with procurement bodies across Devon.

In response to Members’ questions, the Head of Contracts and Direct Services stated that the Council was working with all Councils across Devon to develop a standard document to monitor the take up of contract opportunities by small and medium enterprises, black minority ethnic, disabled and women only organisations. He advised Members on the publishing of contracts and tenders above £500 in value on the web site and the weighting given with regards to price and equal opportunities.  The Council had close links with the Federation of Small Businesses and the Chamber of Commerce in Exeter to encourage local business to tender for contracts.

The Scrutiny Committee - Resources supported the Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Action Plan for 2011/12 and recommended to the Executive that:-

(1)        it approves the Sustainable Procurement and Commissioning Action Plan for 2011/12; and

(2)        notes that changes to the Contract Regulations will be made under delegated powers to reflect the new requirements identified in section 4 of the report.

(Report circulated)