Issue - meetings

Councillor Max Schmid declared a disclosable pecuniary interest on this item as his wife works at provider of internal audit services. He therefore left the room during discussion of the matter without speaking or voting thereon.

RESOLVED:

1.    To approve the Procurement Strategy set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

2.    To note the current uncertainty of the procurement arrangements planned to be undertaken by Central Purchasing Bodies (i.e. Crown Commercial Services (CCS) and Easter Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) and other London councils identified in Appendix 2 in the report. 

3.    To delegate to the Strategic Director of Finance (in consultation with the Leader) authority to commence the re procurement of the LBHF Internal Audit Service based upon his professional opinion as per the Procurement Strategy in Appendix 2 in the report.