The Director of Finance informed Members of work undertaken by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in respect of a backdated Value Added Tax (VAT) return in accordance with the Contract Procedure Rules paragraph 5.1.1 'Exceptions to Procurement procedure’.

Resolved: That the work carried out in respect of the retrospective VAT claims undertaken by PwC on a “no win, no fee” basis under the Contract Procedure Rules paragraph 5.1.1 'Exceptions to Procurement procedure’, be acknowledged.