wherever appropriate to do so. Contracts Finder. We are in the process of redrafting Strategic SLT and Full January June Completed the Council’s Contract Standing Procurement Council 2014 2015 redraft In – Orders which includes a Leads approval recommendation to Council to stage mandate the use of Supplying the South West for all spend over £10K. We will be rolling out the use of the Strategic Executive June In line Quote facility within the Procurement Heads and 2015 with system for all spend within the Leads Service Service Request for Quote limit. Managers Area Sourcing Plan Local authorities to ensure their We will be working with the FSB to Strategic FSB Once the Ongoing use of selection requirements is simplify our processes and Procurement new proportionate and based purely on documentation and ensure they Leads Public the needs of the contract and are proportionate and consistent. Contracts ensure that e-tendering systems, where practical, reduce consistent are in repetition of requirements for place supplier information. SME Engagement
wherever appropriate to do so. Contracts Finder. We are in the process of redrafting the Council’s Contract Standing Orders which includes a recommendation to Council to mandate the use of Supplying the South West for all spend over £10K. Strategic Procurement Leads SLT and Full Council January 2014 June 2015 Completed redraft – In approval stage We will be rolling out the use of the Quote facility within the system for all spend within the Request for Quote limit. Strategic Procurement Leads Executive Heads and Service Managers June 2015 In line with Service Area Sourcing Plan Local authorities to ensure their use of selection requirements is proportionate and based purely on the needs of the contract and ensure that e-tendering systems, where practical, reduce consistent repetition of requirements for supplier information. We will be working with the FSB to simplify our processes and documentation and ensure they are proportionate and consistent. Strategic Procurement Leads FSB Once the new Public Contracts are in place Ongoing SME Engagement
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