Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council Amended decision

Cabinet

Item 14

21 July 2008

Acquisition of equipment

Report of Head of Corporate and Legal Services and Monitoring Officer and County Treasurer - Summary of Exempt Report

Not for publication by virtue of Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

Contact: Jeff Pattison ext HPSN 200 7321 Email: [email protected] Jon Pittam ext HPSN 200 7400 Email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions were made:

    That the Cabinet:

      (a) note the report of the two Monitoring Officers

      (b) instruct the Directors of line services to review the issues set out in the report

      (c) instruct the Chief Executive to:

      (i) include the specialist nature of IT procurement in the wider
      procurement review agreed elsewhere on the agenda

      (ii) write to all line managers regarding (i) above and the means
      by which compliance in these matters can be achieved

      (iii) within the 21 day period, seek counsels' opinion on the
      adequacy of the above response and any other relevant
      matters

      (iv) review and publish with the Acting Director of Property,
      Business and Regulatory Services procedures relating to
      capital projects where specialist equipment may be required, subject to the relevant monitoring officers comments

2. Reason

2.1 This decision ensure that the County Council complies with its statutory duties and puts in place measures to further improve its procurement processes.

3. Other options considered and rejected - None

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - None

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - Not Applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor T.K. Thornber, CBE - Chairman