Procurement Assessment Working Team - Contract Awards Under CEO Delegation

Brian Stockwell63:10

I'll put the motion. All those in favour? Yes. That's unanimous. Thank you. We now move on to a report on procurement assessment working team contract awards under CEO delegation. I'm the CEO

He's got eyes from the equipment manager. He's got. Afternoon Councillors. Afternoon. A quick synopsis. The report for noting presented here today is a disclosure of all large-sized contract awards occurring under CEO delegation for the six months ended 31st this disclosure follows a recent revision to our procurement policy, which we adopted as part of the budget in June 2024. This inclusion was part of a range of enhancements to procurement policy that improved our governance oversight and controls. This disclosure regarding granting our procurement processes as well as balancing that with ensuring effective and streamlined processes. So given that was adopted six months ago, this is the first time you've seen this report presented through to Council. As noted in the report, part of these changes, Council over the last few years has established an additional layer of independent probity or review of any large-sized contracts. We call this the procurement awards contracts team or PCORD. As an acronym for short because we do like an acronym and like the government. This independent team comprises the Acting Director Corporate Services, procurement manager and the executive officer internal audit and corporate performance. Now on request reviews all contract awards that are under the CEO delegation between the large size contract threshold of $200,000 and up to the delegation level of $1,000,000 and that independent review occurs before any contracts are finalised and authorised. I guess just to note this specifically excludes any procurement awards that are direct to Council so it's about that additional layer for officer awarded contracts. As noted in the report, only nine contract awards followed this process last six months with the value of $4.1 the of $4.1 million dollars. In the full detail of these are included in attachment one to the report. And just before I close, just to note a typo in the report on page 34 of the full agenda section 4, amount stated there should read $200,000 or more excluding GST. We've added an extra zero in there and it certainly is not $2 million or more. Apologies if the correction noted. Any questions Councillors?