| Publisher | Improvement and Development Agency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 | Date added | 28 Apr 2005 |
| Topics | Procurement and Sourcing | ||
| Downloads | 49 | ||
Why should a council decide to review procurement? Well, in NE Derbyshire Dales' case, the existing strategy was produced in 2001, and, as such, was considered out of date. There had also been several developments since its development that the council needed to take into account. These included the National Procurement Strategy, E-Government initiative, extended trading powers (Local Government Act), CPA, and the Efficiency Review. The Audit Commission had also recommended a timescale for a review of support arrangements and there was a member lead on the revision of the council's corporate objectives and priorities. The committee adopted a two phased approach, firstly to set the guiding principles to enable the Procurement Working Party to produce a draft strategy and secondly to preview the draft strategy to ensure that those principles were followed.
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