Issue - meetings

To consider and receive the report of the Chief Executive.

1.    That the contents of this performance report are noted.

2.    That the proposed refreshed Joint Procurement Strategy included at Appendix 3 of the report is adopted.

Councillor Peter Wilson, Executive Member (Resources), presented the report of the Chief Executive which sets out the performance achieved against the 2015 - 2018 Chorley Borough and South Ribble Borough Councils Joint Procurement Strategy (JPS) and includes recommendations for a new refreshed 3-year JPS commencing 1 April 2019. Members noted that the Strategy had been presented to the Shared Services Joint Committee in February, who had approved it being taken forward at both authorities.

Decision:

1.    That the contents of this performance report are noted.

2.    That the proposed refreshed Joint Procurement Strategy included at Appendix 3 of the report is adopted.

Reasons for Recommendation(s):

To set out procurement priorities and provide a clear framework, plan and direction on how to achieve these.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

To not renew the Joint Procurement Strategy. This would mean that the Council would not have clearly defined procurement priorities and would not have a clear framework, plan and direction on how to achieve these.