Procurement Strategy

Procurement refers to the acquiring of goods, works and services. This Strategy describes the way that Procurement will benefit the Council in:

• Ensuring a consistent approach to procurement.
• Achieving benefits from economies of scale and cost effectiveness.
• Ensuring services fit customers’ needs more exactly, including quality, availability and reliability of supply and sustainability issues.
• Simplifying processes, including using electronic methods for procurement.
• Support for the local economy.

This Policy can be accessed via CardiNet the corporate intranet site.