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Roots procurement review. Mark Luntley – Finance Programme Manager. Background. CSR 2007 efficiency expectations 60% from smarter procurement John Healey commissioned a review of the area (2008) Chaired by Bill Roots – Nov 2008 Review: Assessment of existing support
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Roots procurement review Mark Luntley – Finance Programme Manager
Background • CSR 2007 efficiency expectations • 60% from smarter procurement • John Healey commissioned a review of the area (2008) • Chaired by Bill Roots – Nov 2008 • Review: • Assessment of existing support • Recommendations for improvement
Procurement pattern • £42bn on contracts of which: • £12bn on commodities, goods & services • £13bn on construction • £6bn adult social care • £3bn waste services
Key points from interviews • Lack of skills in some authorities • Fragmented landscape • Early days for REIPS • Several excellent consortia - formal and informal
Recommendations • Leadership • Procurement support • Funding • Information • Sharing good practice • Actions for other organisations
Leadership • A national procurement champion • Focussed on major spending • Liaison with Government • LGA improvement Board takes a lead
Procurement support • REIPs to lead • Each REIP • Work plan, budget and outcomes defined • Annual report of progress • CLG/Treasury support work in next spending review
Work • IDEA/4Ps work programme (model contracts etc) • Buying organisations to work together and share good practice • Database on contracts • Better engagement across sector (including 3rd sector) • Remove barriers for smaller suppliers
Other • Each authority formally reviews its procurement practices • Build into VFM assessment in Use of Resources • Annual reporting through REIPs • Bring in the private sector for further ideas
Since then • Broad agreement from LGA • Working up response – dealing with how to best implement • Link to other initiatives • Treasury operational efficiency • Joint LGA/CBI work
Mark Luntley mark.luntley@lga.gov.uk