Issue - meetings

To consider the report deferred at the meeting of the Committee on 30 September 2021.

The Committee considered the report deferred from the last meeting.

It was proposed to avoid duplication o that the Finance Sub Committee would receive the Waivers as part of their responsibility for the procurement pipeline, and Audit and Governance Committee continue to receive the Non-Adherences for review.

Clarification was provided on the difference between waivers and non-adherences.  Waivers were part of the procurement process and were pre-approved variations from the Contract Procedural Rules.    Non-adherences arose from instances where the Contract Procedural Rules have not been followed.

The Committee were concerned that the proposed change would remove their ability to see any trends and not be able to carry out the assurance role of the Committee.

It was proposed that the Committee continue to receive both the Waivers and Non-Adherences.

RESOLVED:  That the Committee

1             notes the reasons for the 10 waivers approved between 1 April 2021 and 31 August 2021.

2             notes that the Finance Sub Committee will review Waivers as part of their responsibility for the pipeline of procurement activity.

3             confirms that the Audit and Governance Committee will continue to receive both the Waivers and Non-Adherences

4          confirms that the Audit and Governance Committee will continue to receive an oversight report of all WARNs.