It is intended to have developed a clearer programme for monitoring reports by the end of March 2001. Competition The District Auditor recognised that the Council's approach to procurement is still under development. He recommended that the Council ensures that a strategy is developed and a consistent approach to competition is adopted when conducting Best Value reviews. The Council's Best Value Review Toolkit already contains guidance on the issues needed to be addressed in each Best Value review in order to ensure that proper consideration is given to an appropriate range of possible service delivery options as part of that review. The effectiveness of this guidance will be reviewed when the first year reviews are completed.
Work is underway to produce a separate procurement strategy.
It is intended to have a draft produced by the end of July for recommendation to Cabinet in September.