Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group

Appendix 8 –
Objectives of the Local Government
Strategy for e-Procurement
Overall Strategic Goal:
The overall strategic goal of procurement in the local government sector is to
ensure that the procurement processes, practices, organisation and technology
work in an integrated manner to deliver effective support for the provision of local
authority services to customers.
Primary Strategic Objectives:
• To ensure that the quality of the procurement service is sufficient to meet the
needs of users, buyers and suppliers;
• To make the most effective use of the funds available;
• To ensure compliance with relevant national and European procurement
legislation.
Secondary Strategic Objectives:
• To encourage the supply base in the adoption of eProcurement practices and
technologies;
• To improve service levels to buyers, suppliers and users involved in
procurement;
• To minimise the transaction costs associated with procurement;
• To develop a more integrated approach to procurement across local
authorities;
• To maximise value for money by enhancing the buying power of the local
authority;
• To promote competition among suppliers while maintaining reliable sources of
supply;
• To optimise inventory levels through the adoption of efficient procurement
practices;
• To make effective use of human resources in the procurement process;
• To improve the auditability of public procurement expenditures;
• To be progressive in the adoption of procurement Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT).
Source: Excerpt from Local Government e-Procurement Strategy Report, 2003
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