To receive a presentation from Lorraine Cox, Director of Procurement.

Lorraine Cox, Director of Procurement, was in attendance to provide Members with a presentation which covered aspects of STAR Procurement’s activities, achievements and future plans. Particular emphasis was laid on work being undertaken to maximise social value achieved through procurement, and the teams’ efforts in securing compliance in contracting, which was of particular interest to this Committee. An opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions on the presentation’s content. These focussed on the nature of the TOMS social value criteria (further details of which were available to Members on request), the approach used by the STAR team to enhance contracting compliance, and further analysis of the monetary value percentage of contracts awarded to local businesses. It was agreed that further details would be supplied outside the meeting.

            RESOLVED – That the content of the presentation be noted.