Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority's Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee with an overview of the development of the Best Value function.
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Meeting
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Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee
Date : 02 August 2023
Location : online
Further detail
Much of the Procurement pilot review was undertaken with the Strategic Procurement team, however it is important to note that the remit was the wider procurement, purchasing and stores activities in Police Scotland.
The attached document at Appendix A outlines the pilot process, the learning points that have been gained, work done to ensure the programme will address the 7 Best Value themes set out by Scottish Government and the proposals to stand up the function that will undertake the work necessary over the coming months, to assure Best Value in Police Scotland.
The proposals include temporary and permanent recruitment, development of training modules, and other preparatory work including the establishment of a plan to set out the prioritisation of reviews (similar to an internal audit plan).
