Further to minute 120 (24/9/09) when the Corporate Procurement Strategy (CPS) was approved, the  Director of Finance submitted a report seeking approval to amend the Strategy in response to the action plan agreed with the Audit Commission.

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the amended Corporate Procurement Strategy be approved.

(2)  That Cabinet notes the success of the Corporate Procurement unit with savings of £14,988,000 reported since December 2004, with the latest report received on the 5 November 2009.

(3)  That Cabinet congratulates the Corporate Procurement unit on its success in delivering savings and looks forward to continued success.