Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources and Workforce Planning seeking approval for the Council’s Sustainable Procurement Policy, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB  10/11 3586)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Members for Environment and Transport and Resources and Workforce Planning and having had regard to s.2 Local Government Act 2000 and the provisions of the Community Strategy: Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the Sustainable Procurement Policy, as set out in Appendix 1, as a framework within which to take forward future procurement activities across the Council.

(ii)  To endorse the Sustainable Procurement Resource Plan (attached as Appendix 2) to achieve Level 2 of the UK Flexible Framework by April 2011, following a review, progress to Level 3 by April 2012 should there be no net financial implication.

(iii)  To approve the Employment and Skills Statement, as set out in Appendix 4, to communicate to Council suppliers how they can provide additional skills and learning benefits for the community through their contracts.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Head of Policy and Performance (Environment) to make any minor changes to the policy and Resource plan following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport.