## Annex E Approvals Committee - 29 June To 7 July 2010

1.  
Since its establishment on 22 June, our approval committee has met twice (29 June and 7 July) to consider applications requiring approval of consultancy contracts over £20,000 and all external recruitment.  
2. 

The cases considered are listed below: 

| Committee                                                                                        | Meeting      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| date                                                                                             |              |
| Ref: No. &                                                                                       |              |
| directorate                                                                                      |              |
| Summary of                                                                                       |              |
| application                                                                                      |              |
| Consultancy/                                                                                     |              |
| recruit                                                                                          |              |
| Decision                                                                                         |              |
| Ref. 5                                                                                           |              |
| Consultancy                                                                                      |              |
| Deferred                                                                                         |              |
| 29 June                                                                                          |              |
| 2010                                                                                             |              |
| £ 76,000                                                                                         |              |
| Future resourcing for                                                                            |              |
| information system                                                                               |              |
| services (FRISS)                                                                                 |              |
|                                                                                                  |              |
| Corporate                                                                                        |              |
| services                                                                                         |              |
| Ref. 8                                                                                           |              |
| Consultancy                                                                                      |              |
| Approved                                                                                         | Board review |
|                                                                                                  |              |
| 29 June                                                                                          |              |
| 2010                                                                                             |              |
| £32,500                                                                                          |              |
| Board/ CEO                                                                                       |              |
| office                                                                                           |              |
| Ref. 9                                                                                           |              |
| External                                                                                         |              |
| recruitment                                                                                      |              |
| Approved                                                                                         |              |
| 29 June                                                                                          |              |
| 2010                                                                                             |              |
| Extension to contract -                                                                          |              |
| Economist                                                                                        |              |
|                                                                                                  |              |
| RME                                                                                              |              |
| £117,500                                                                                         |              |
| Ref. 13                                                                                          |              |
| Consultancy                                                                                      |              |
| Rejected                                                                                         |              |
| 29 June                                                                                          |              |
| 2010                                                                                             |              |
| Learning and                                                                                     |              |
| development specialist                                                                           |              |
|                                                                                                  |              |
| £63,450                                                                                          |              |
| Corporate                                                                                        |              |
| services                                                                                         |              |
| Ref. 14                                                                                          | Consultancy  |
| Rejected                                                                                         |              |
| 29 June                                                                                          |              |
| 2010                                                                                             |              |
| Network Rail response to                                                                         |              |
| incentives                                                                                       |              |
|                                                                                                  |              |
| RME                                                                                              | £80,000      |
| External                                                                                         |              |
| Ref. 17                                                                                          |              |
| Recruitment                                                                                      | Approved     |
| 29 June                                                                                          |              |
| 2010                                                                                             |              |
| Corporate                                                                                        |              |
| services                                                                                         |              |
| Extension to temporary                                                                           |              |
| management accountant                                                                            |              |
|                                                                                                  |              |
| post until 30 November                                                                           |              |
| 2010                                                                                             |              |
|                                                                                                  |              |
|                                                                                                  |              |
| Ref. 19                                                                                          |              |
| 29 June                                                                                          |              |
| 2010                                                                                             |              |
| External                                                                                         |              |
| recruitment                                                                                      |              |
| Approved                                                                                         |              |
| Appointment of engineer,                                                                         |              |
| asset management                                                                                 |              |
|                                                                                                  |              |
| RPP                                                                                              |              |
| Consultancy                                                                                      |              |
| Ref. 15                                                                                          |              |
| Approved                                                                                         |              |
| 7 July                                                                                           |              |
| 2010                                                                                             |              |
| Developing incentives for                                                                        |              |
| Network Rail                                                                                     |              |
| RME                                                                                              | £25,000      |
| Further details of any of the above applications and decisions are available from Brian Warrener |              |
|                                                                                                  |              |

3. The committee were also provided with details of any applications below 
£20,000 which are subject to approval by corporate services. There have were 3 applications approved totalling £26k. 

4. The committee is due to meet again during the week of 19 July 2010 to consider two applications.