The report was formally moved by Councillor Allison and formally seconded by Councillor Alambritis.

RESOLVED:

That the proposed revisions made to the Council’s Contract Standing Orders, effective from 1 December 2017 and for the Council’s Constitution to be amended accordingly, as recommended by Standards and General Purpose Committee on 7 September 2017 be adopted.

Changes made are in response to the implementation of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 and to drive greater compliance overall with procurement governance and best practice.