1. Roots procurement review Mark Luntley – Finance Programme Manager

2. Background CSR 2007 efficiency expectations 60% from smarter procurement John Healey commissioned a review of the area (2008) Chaired by Bill Roots – Nov 2008 Review: –Assessment of existing support –Recommendations for improvement

3. Procurement pattern £42bn on contracts of which: –£12bn on commodities, goods & services –£13bn on construction –£6bn adult social care –£3bn waste services

4. Key points from interviews Lack of skills in some authorities Fragmented landscape Early days for REIPS Several excellent consortia - formal and informal

5. Recommendations Leadership Procurement support Funding Information Sharing good practice Actions for other organisations

6. Leadership A national procurement champion –Focussed on major spending –Liaison with Government LGA improvement Board takes a lead

7. Procurement support REIPs to lead Each REIP –Work plan, budget and outcomes defined –Annual report of progress CLG/Treasury support work in next spending review

8. Work IDEA/4Ps work programme (model contracts etc) Buying organisations to work together and share good practice Database on contracts Better engagement across sector (including 3 rd sector) Remove barriers for smaller suppliers

9. Other Each authority formally reviews its procurement practices Build into VFM assessment in Use of Resources Annual reporting through REIPs Bring in the private sector for further ideas

10. Since then Broad agreement from LGA Working up response – dealing with how to best implement Link to other initiatives –Treasury operational efficiency –Joint LGA/CBI work

11. Mark Luntley mark.luntley@lga.gov.uk