Decision details

Ethical Procurement Policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the report of Cabinet Member for Resources seeking approval to the Ethical Procurement Policy.

Decision:

(i)  That the Council approves the Ethical Procurement Policy and that this applies to all new procurements with effect from 1st February 2014

(ii)  That the Council approves the changes to the pre qualification questionnaire and the new term and condition and that these apply to all new procurements with effect from 1st February 2014.

 

Reasons for the decision:

  1. To ensure that the Council complies with its responsibility to ensure that its procurements minimise any risk of social exploitation and that our suppliers respect the human rights of their employees and the communities in which they operate.
  2. To ensure that our suppliers understand that the Council only wishes to procure from organisations who will behave ethically and in accordance with our Ethical Procurement Policy
  3. To ensure suppliers are clear on the Council’s position regarding compliance with The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 and the relevant parts of The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992,

Alternative options considered:

None.

Other Relevant Matters Concerning the Decision:

None.

Report author: John Spiers

Publication date: 21/01/2014

Date of decision: 21/01/2014

Decided at meeting: 21/01/2014 - Cabinet

Effective from: 30/01/2014

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