Agenda item

Susan Attard, Head of Productivity, introduced the item. She advised members that work had been commissioned by the LGA National Advisory Group, and a new national procurement strategy would be launched at the LGA conference in July. The strategy would take the form of the maturity index. Tina Holland, Programme Manager, advised that the index was attached to the papers.

In the discussion which followed, members made the following points:

·         A council’s opposition needed to be included in any discussions in order to understand the issues, especially where a change of control was likely.

·         The strategy should include a separate section on engaging councillors.

·         Procurement should be at the centre of scrutiny. Councils needed to take ownership of this area.

Decision:

1.    The board noted the report.

Action:

1.    Officers to proceed with work taking into account the above comments.