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Old 27-01-2011, 16:14   #165
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Re: Councillors expenses

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Originally Posted by gynn View Post
5.1 This procedure applies to contracts where the estimated value of works, goods and services to be supplied is less than £10 000;

5.2 The relevant Chief Officer must be satisfied that the procedure adopted secures the best value for money for the Council and where practicable at least two quotations should be obtained. E-mailed quotations are acceptable but a copy of each quotation received must be retained on file.
Still rather confusing.
Will quotes have been obtained, even though the annual cost is less than £10,000.?

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The contract for providing lunches at Scaitcliffe House is, under the Council's constitution, deemed to be a small contract, and as such will effectively fly under the radar in terms of requiring competitive tenders to be sought.
As stated earlier, I'm sure there's nothing amiss, even though we now have a councillor with close ties to the firm contracted to do the catering.
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