CLARE & GILBERT VALLEYS COUNCIL
POLICY MANUAL
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Keywords: Tendering, Contracting, Purchasing, Sale, Disposal, Land, Assets, Policy
Minute Book Number
MB 53/03
Classification
Governance
Date Approved
15 September, 2003
Review Frequency
Annually
Last Reviewed
15 September 2008
Next Review Date
September 2009
Responsible Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Council File Reference
9.63.1.1
Applicable Legislation
Local Government Act, 1999
Competitive Tendering, Contracting, Purchasing, Sale and Disposal of
Land & Other Assets Policy
Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council is committed to ensuring a fair, transparent and
accountable process, in the provision of services, purchasing of goods and services and in
the disposal of land and other assets.
Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council aims to ensure that its methods of:
• service provision, including the carrying out of works,
• purchasing goods and
•
the sale and disposal of land and or other assets
are cost effective and meet the needs of the community and represent best value for
money.
Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council Competitive Tendering, Contracting Out and Sale and
Disposal of Land and Other Assets Policy addresses the key elements of the conduct of
Council affairs in these areas and the principles that will guide its decision making
processes.
The Local Government Act 1999 (“the Act”)
This policy has been developed and adopted in accordance with Section 49 of the Local
Government Act.
It will apply to the provision of all services, the purchase of goods and services and the
disposal of land and other assets.
Competitive Tendering, Contracting, Purchasing, Sale and Disposal of
Land & Other Assets Policy
CLARE & GILBERT VALLEYS COUNCIL
POLICY MANUAL
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SERVICE PROVISION
Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council Charter – The Principles
In fulfilling Council's service provision role, the following principles will apply:
• Determination of service delivery approaches on the basis of best short an