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Procurement Strategy

The aim of this document is to outline a clear strategy for procurement throughout Durham County Council. A strategy, which reflects the Council's corporate plan, provides a framework for best value and which will stand alongside the Council's financial regulations, contract procedure rules and constitution. Furthermore, the strategy sets out an improvement plan for achieving a corporate approach to procurement.


Further copies of this document are available from Corporate Procurement at County Hall. Please contact William Richards, Head of Corporate Procurement, on 0191 3834187.

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Procurement Strategy.pdf (38 pages, 245kb)

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