Procurement
Our objectives
The money the Council spends externally goes on a wide variety
of goods and services from low value routinely bought items
such as stationery, to high value contracts which external
organisations provide on behalf of the Council e.g. refuse
collections.
The two fundamental objectives to improving procurement within
the Council are;
- improving what we spend our money on to ensure
we get best value for money
- improving the way we spend our money so that
the processes are as efficient as possible.
For the first point, we can only improve what we spend
our money on by having a clear understanding of the
current position. The Council has conducted a comprehensive
review of its expenditure which has provided a baseline for
identifying and targeting efficiencies.
To improve the way money is
spent the Council aims to be as efficient as possible in
the way purchasing related transactions such as ordering, approval,
receipt and invoicing are dealt with. We
are working with suppliers to consolidate transactions, such
as invoices, and are implementing
e-procurement solutions to assist with this.
If you would like to see Allerdale Borough
Council's Procurement Strategy (Revised November 2006) you can
download it below.
Alternatively, you can contact Corporate Procurement to
request a copy. For all general enquiries
about doing business with the Council, please
contact Corporate Procurement procurement@allerdale.gov.uk or
call 01900 702722.
Allerdale Borough Council
