6. Scheme of Delegation

6.1

Council purchasing may only be undertaken by officers with the appropriate delegated authority to carry out such tasks as set out in the Council's Scheme of Delegation.  Officers with delegated authority may only delegate to other officers who have the appropriate skills and knowledge for the task and such delegation shall be recorded in writing by the officer delegating the task and notified to the relevant Service Manager.

6.2

Each Service Manager shall inform officers, where appropriate, of the extent of any delegated authority and applicable financial thresholds.

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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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