Issue - meetings

This report seeks to advise and update Corporate Policy and Resources Committee of the progress against the actions in the Procurement Action Plan, and seeks to gain feedback on the progress and direction of travel.

The committee noted the progress of the actions in the Procurement Action Plan.

The Committee received a presentation on the local and statutory procurement processes undertaken at Spelthorne.

There was discussion about the due diligence work that was carried out with suppliers, after contracts had been awarded to them.  It was confirmed that contract managers and the procurement team shared responsibility for ensuring that environmental considerations were factored into tender specifications.  The capacity of the procurement team was also discussed.

The Committee requested that it receive periodic briefings on procurement.  A review of procurement was scheduled by the internal audit team in its 2022/23 work programme.

The committee noted the progress of the actions in the Procurement Action Plan.