At the meeting of the Cabinet on 6 November 2008 (minute 254 refers) a number of budget savings were proposed and the following resolution was agreed:

“(1) That in the light of the continued urgent need to close Wirral’s £21m budget gap and avoid placing an unreasonable burden on Wirral’s Council Tax payers, and in the light of the recommendations on Item 4, Progress towards the Transformation of Adult Social Services and Item 8 Procurement  Efficiencies, Cabinet recommends the following to Council…..”

Cabinet asked that these items be referred to the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee for urgent consideration before the meeting of the Council to be held on 15 December 2008. The proposal which falls within the remit of this Overview and Scrutiny Committee is:

·  Corporate Procurement Efficiencies - £1,500,000

At the meeting of the Cabinet on 6 November 2008 (minute 254 refers) a number of budget savings were proposed and referred to the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee for urgent consideration before the meeting of the Council to be held on 15 December 2008. The proposal which fell within the remit of this Overview and Scrutiny Committee was:

·  Corporate Procurement Efficiencies - £1,500,000

The Director of Finance presented his report on Procurement Efficiencies, which had been considered by the Cabinet (minute 253 (6 November 2008) refers). The report advised members of progress towards achieving the savings target of £2.25m and outlined future plans and targets for efficiencies, within the Procure to Pay (P2P) activity in line with the Procurement Strategy approved by Cabinet on 4 September 2008. For clarification, the Director indicated that his report, and the saving it identified, dealt only with corporate contracts.

Resolved – That the budget saving proposed by the Cabinet be endorsed.

Cabinet on 12 December 2007 approved a projected procurement savings target of £2.25 million for 2008/09.  The Director of Finance presented a report which informed Members of progress towards achieving the savings target and outlined future plans and targets for efficiencies, within the Procure to Pay (P2P) activity in line with the Procurement Strategy approved by Cabinet on 4 September 2008.

Resolved:  That

(1)  the procurement efficiencies delivered in 2008/09 be noted;

(2)  the procurement efficiencies from corporate contracts estimated at £1.5m be agreed for 2009-10.