Issue - meetings

This report presents the Annual Procurement Strategy Report 2021/22, showing the progress made since Cabinet approval in October 2020 across the five pillars of the Procurement Strategy 2020-2023.

Cabinet RESOLVED to note and endorse the Annual Procurement Strategy Report 2021/22 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

Councillor Mili Patel (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources & Reform) introduced a report detailing the Procurement Strategy Annual Report 2021-22.

In considering the report, Cabinet noted the progress (as detailed within section 3 of the report) being made against each of the five pillars within the 2020-23 Procurement Strategy and way in which these had also been aligned to meet the key objectives within the Borough Plan 2019-23.  These included the alignment with the Council’s Social Value and Ethical Policy and proposal to undertake a further review of the main pillars within the Strategy in order to reflect the updated priorities within the Borough Plan during 2023.

In recognising the progress being made and associated benefits being achieved, Cabinet RESOLVED to note and approve the Annual Procurement Strategy report 2021-2022 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.