Procurement Strategy

Key Objectives (KOs):

To develop the commitment for and positioning of procurement as a strong enabler of our corporate aims
To transform the efficiency and effectiveness of our procurement arrangements
To deliver cashable and non-cashable savings to release resources for redistribution
To ensure the Council meets the objectives of the National Procurement Strategy

Key Measures of Success (KMS):

The Council will have strong and effective procurement leadership, have developed focused procurement skills and enhanced its capacity as an enabler through partnership working
The Council will have rationalised its supplier base, will have substantially reduced procurement handling costs, and be undertaking some operational procurements in collaboration with other councils and public service providers
The Council will have delivered over £100,000 of cashable savings by the end of 2006/2007 from its procurement action plan. Good progress will have been made to streamline handling processes to free up staff time and other indirect costs
The Council will have met all the appropriate National Procurement Strategy objectives by the end of each year in question

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Positive feedback from partner organisations
Annual or possibly biennial data to demonstrate progress with supplier rationalisation, transaction reduction and uptake of procurements in collaboration
Annual measurement of achievement against cashable savings target and data measuring achievements of other productivity savings through improved working practices
Compliance testing against national procurement strategy targets

Author & Contact: Paul Jackson – Head of Environmental Services

Passed by Executive: O&S on 28 June 2005, endorsed by the Executive on 14 July 2005

Review period months/years: Annually (Action Plan is monthly)

Review date: 14th July 2006

This webpage was updated on 8/7/2008