Agenda item

This report advises Members of the progress made to date on the preparation of the Corporate Procurement Strategy 2007-2010 and seeks Executive Member approval to refer the strategy to the Executive for formal consideration and approval in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution, subject to any amendments agreed by Corporate Services EMAP.

(i)           That the draft Corporate Procurement Strategy (CPS) and medium term action plan, attached to it as Annex A, be endorsed and referred to the Executive for consideration and formal approval.

Members received a report which advised them of the progress made to date on the preparation of the Corporate Procurement Strategy (CPS) 2007-2010 and sought approval to refer the Strategy to the Executive for formal consideration and approval in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution, subject to any amendments agreed by the Executive Member and Advisory Panel.

Members welcomed the draft CPS and the medium term action plan, attached as Annex A, commented on its scope and content, and suggested some minor changes to the wording of the foreword.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the draft Corporate Procurement Strategy (CPS) and medium term action plan, attached to it as Annex A, be endorsed and referred to the Executive for consideration and formal approval.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To allow the draft CPS and medium term action plan to be referred to the Executive for consideration and formal approval.