Staff presented a report to Council on 11/17  recommending a new improved Procurement By-law.  I think the various modifications are very positive in that it incorporates best practises in a number of important areas and introduces formal contractor evaluation criteria that will be completed for all projects valued at or above $100,000.  These changes will help us to achieve better value for our spending.  You can read the report here.  Here is the draft by-law; but I must mention  that it does not reflect some amendments which were made during the meeting; the approved by-law will be available digitally in the next Council meeting reports.

Some of the hi-lights of changes made:

• establishment of standards of supply chain code of ethics

• introduction of procurment card with detailed protocols for use and management for procuring low dollar value goods & services

• and as already mentioned, formal contractor evaluation criteria.