Issue - meetings

The Chairman has agreed to accept this item onto the agenda as an urgent matter in order to facilitate the efficient conduct of the Council’s business.

The Leader of the Council submitted a report setting out proposed amendments to the Contract Procurement Rules which were now entitled the Procurement Regulations.  A Member/Officer Group had reviewed these and had proposed the changes now described in the report submitted.

In response to a query from Councillor M Wood on the procedures for opening tenders, the Head of Democratic and Legal Support Services advised that Members could still be present at opening.

Council approved the Procurement Regulations as now submitted.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Procurement Regulations, as now submitted, be approved; and

(B)      the Chief Executive and the Director of Neighbourhood Services be authorised to make minor amendments to the Financial Regulations in consultation with the Member/Officer Group.