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ITEM EX9 - ANNEX B

EXECUTIVE – 7 SEPTEMBER 2004

CORPORATE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY

STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT BOARD

DRAFT – Constitution and Terms of Reference


  1. The overall responsibility of the Board will be to oversee the development and implementation of the Corporate Procurement Strategy across the Council.
  2. The Board will have member involvement as follows:

    • The Leader of the Council or his/her nominee;
    • The Deputy Leader of the Council or his/her nominee; and
    • A nominee of the Opposition.

  1. Officer membership of the Board will consist of:

    • a senior officer from each Directorate with responsibility for procurement; and
    • the Strategic Procurement Manager.

  1. The Board will be chaired by the Leader of the Council or his/her nominee.
  2. The Board will consider and where appropriate make recommendations to the Executive on the development and review of the following:

    • The Corporate Procurement Strategy;
    • The annual priorities for procurement;
    • An annual work programme;
    • A key performance management framework;
    • A procurement gateway review programme.

  1. The Board will monitor and report periodically to the Executive on all procurement activities throughout the authority with a view to:

    • ensuring that all branches of the County Council adopt the principles of strategic procurement;
    • ensuring that procurement is a fundamental concern throughout the life cycle of every project, from inception to completion;
    • securing the achievement of the procurement savings target set annually through the budget process;
    • identification of any shortfalls in meeting procurement priorities and programmes;
    • assessing how far key performance management indicators for procurement are being met; and
    • identification and rectification of poor practice in procurement.

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