The Director of Procurement (STaR Shared Procurement) submitted a report presenting the proposed harmonised Contract Procedure Rules for consideration by the Joint Committee.

Max Wharton (Solicitor, Transformation & Resources, Trafford Council) advised that the working group and the Board needed to request the following minor amendment to the draft Rules:

Current Rule 9.2.1

“Once a decision to award has been made in accordance with Rule 7.5.3 or 8.7.3, the Contract must be either be signed by the Officer authorised to award the Contract under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation or by Seal and in accordance with Rule 9.3.2.”

Proposed amendment

“Once a decision to award has been made in accordance with Rule 7.5.3 or 8.7.3, the Contract must be either be signed by the Officer authorised to award the Contract under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, or signed by the SRO for Legal, or by Seal and sealed in accordance with Rule 9.3.2.”

The amendment was agreed upon by the Committee.

RESOLVED: That the Harmonised Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) for Stockport, Trafford Council and Rochdale Councils be approved, incorporating the amendment above.