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Merseyside Procurement Collaboration
Meeting: 23/07/2009 - Cabinet (Item 76)
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Minutes:
The Director of Finance provided a summary of progress made by the Merseyside Procurement Collaboration and sought authority to continue the work via partner contributions. He indicated that to date, external of £224,000 had contributed to the collaboration registering some £20m in savings, which were retained by partner organisations. The direct cost to the Council, for the partner contribution would be £11,135 for each of the next two years and would be met from the Efficiency Investment Budget.
Resolved –
(1) That the progress to date of the Merseyside Procurement Collaboration be noted.
(2) That Cabinet agrees to continue with the Merseyside Procurement Collaboration.
(3) That a contribution of £11,135 to be funded from the Efficiency Investment Budget be approved.