1. Procurement Process Elizabeth Lucas, MSc, MCIPS Head of Procurement Caerphilly County Borough Council

2. Authority aims and objectives Caerphilly County Borough Council -Serious about the local Community and the benefits it brings. (Corporate objectives). –Local Procurement –Compliant contracting –Value for Money Cost v Quality

3. Informing the Supplier base Open the markets Market intelligence Better supply chains Open and Fair Competition –

4. SME Development 99% of Welsh businesses are SME’s Mixed economy of Suppliers A Need Training/development Confidence Trust

5. Tender Process Electronic /Paper based End user requirements v supplier availability Tender Days Sustainable procurement process Equality policy

6. Contract Award Cost / Quality matrix Sustainability issues Environmental issues Lots Secondary suppliers

7. Results Meat Pilot Full EU procurement Meat Tender Print Tender - 9 Local suppliers Project Acquisition Toner Cartridges

8. Outcomes Sustainable procurement Regeneration Sense of achievement Sense of working together “Working together for the good of all”