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