4. Regulatory Context

4.1 

All purchasing shall be conducted in accordance with Regulatory Provisions which are:

4.2

In the event of conflict between the above, the EU Rules will take precedence, followed by UK legislation, then the Council's Constitution, the Council’s Purchasing Guide and guidelines, policies and procedures.

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• Introduction – Purpose of the Contract Standing Orders (CSOs)

• General Principles – Application and Compliance with Contract Standing Orders

• General Principles Applying to All Contracts

• Regulatory context

• Responsibilities of Directors, Service Managers and Responsible Officers

• Scheme of Delegation

• Financial Thresholds and Procedures

• Financial Thresholds and Processes Applying to Approval and Execution of Contracts

• Calculating the Contract Value

• Principles Underlying Tendering Processes and Tender Evaluation

• Submission and Opening of tenders

• Evaluation of Quotes and Tenders

• Waivers

• Extensions to Existing Contracts

• Purchasing Schemes

• Review and Changes to these Contract Standing Orders

• Standard Clauses

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