CONTRACT PROCEDURE RULES - SPS Consultancy

SECTION 2: COMMON
REQUIREMENTS
5. STEPS PRIOR TO PURCHASE
5.1 The Officer must appraise the purchase, in a manner commensurate
with its complexity and value, and taking into account any guidance
in the Purchasing Guide, by:
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taking into account the requirements from any relevant Best
Value review
• appraising the need for the expenditure and its priority
• defining the objectives of the purchase
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assessing the risks associated with the purchase and how to
manage them
considering what procurement method is most likely to achieve
the purchasing objectives, including internal or external
sourcing, partnering, packaging strategy and collaborative
procurement arrangements with another local authority,
government department, statutory undertaker or public service
purchasing consortium
consulting users as appropriate about the proposed
procurement method, contract standards and performance and
user satisfaction monitoring
drafting the terms and conditions that are to apply to the
proposed contract
setting out these matters in writing if the Total Value of the
purchase exceeds £30,000.
5.2 and by confirming that:
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there is member or delegated approval for the expenditure and
the purchase accords with the approved policy framework and
scheme of delegation as set out in the Constitution
• if the purchase is a Key Decision, all appropriate steps have
been taken.
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