Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report seeks the comments of the Scrutiny Committee on the content of a draft Purchase to Pay Policy for Stockport Council (enclosed at Annex One).  Together with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs), the policy determines the appropriate boundaries, delegations and proper practices with regard to:

·         Procurement, commissioning and purchasing activity;

·         Supplier (Vendor) selection and set up;

·         The ordering of goods and services;

·         The receipt of goods and services;

·         Payment for goods and services;

·         Supplier relationship management.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to note and comment on the draft Purchase to Pay Policy enclosed at Annex One.

Officer contact Andy Moran on telephone number Tel: 0161 474 4086 or alternatively email andrew.moran@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) seeking the comments of the Scrutiny Committee on the content of a draft Purchase to Pay Policy for the Council set out in Annex One to the report.  Together with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules, the policy determined the appropriate boundaries, delegations and proper practices with regard to:

·         Procurement, commissioning and purchasing activity;

·         Supplier (Vendor) selection and set up;

·         The ordering of goods and services;

·         The receipt of goods and services;

·         Payment for goods and services;

·         Supplier relationship management.

The Deputy Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Support & Governance (Councillor Iain Roberts) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions.

RESOLVED – That the report and draft Purchase to Pay Policy set out in Annex One of the report be noted.