Byatt Report - London Borough of Hillingdon

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CONTENTS FOREWORD 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 9 CHAPTER 2 Joint Response to the Taskforce Recommendations 15 The procurement function within an authority 15 Making markets work better 22 Tender design, tender evaluation and contract management 23 Actions at a national level 28 CHAPTER 3 Next Steps 34 Towards a national strategy for local government procurement 34 Roles and responsibilities 34 ANNEXES I Taskforce terms of reference and membership 37 II Interim statement of support 38
FOREWORD We are very pleased to introduce this comprehensive response to the recommendations made by Sir Ian Byatt in his report. It is a good example of co-operation between central and local government. We fully endorse the approach recommended by Sir Ian that procurement expertise must be integral to the way that councils pursue Best Value. His recommendations together with the work of the Strategic Partnering Taskforce, the conclusions of the Best Value Review and the capacity building proposals in the White Paper, Strong Local Leadership – Quality Public Services, provide a sound foundation for a national strategy to improve local government procurement. We are committed to putting such a national strategy in place. This initiative is a means to a common end – innovative, higher quality and more responsive public services that local people expect and deserve. In the meanwhile, we urge authorities to adopt the examples of current good practice recommended by Sir Ian. Rt Hon John Prescott MP Deputy Prime Minister Sir Jeremy Beecham Local Government Association 5
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