Decision details

Purpose of Report: To seek approval to sign a revised Management Agreement, which sets out the governance arrangements for the YPO Joint Management Committee following a review of governance and recommendations for approval.

The Executive will be asked to:

i.              Note and consider the changes recommended by the YPO Management Committee.

ii.            Delegate authority to the Director of Governance (and their delegated officers) to sign an updated Management Agreement on behalf of the Council noting that all Member Authorities must also agree before the revisions take effect.

Resolved:

                      i.         Noted and accepted the changes recommended by the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Management Committee.

                     ii.         The Executive agreed to delegated authority to the Director of Governance to sign an updated Management Agreement on behalf of the Council of the City of York, noting that all Member Authorities of Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation must also agree before the revisions take effect.

                    iii.        The Executive agreed to delegate contracting authority to the functional role of Managing Director of Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation.

Reason:     YPO has operated as a Joint Committee since its inception in 1974 and under the governance structure in the current Management Agreement since 2010. The governance of the arrangements needs to be updated to ensure that the governance of YPO Management Committee remains up to date and fit for purpose.