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Welcome To Wirral
Sustainable Procurement Objectives
Wirral Council is a major consumer of goods and services. We recognise that the goods and
services we purchase will have an impact on the environment and human development both
locally and globally. We aim to reflect our commitment to sustainable development and equality
through the goods and services we purchase.
The Strategic Procurement Objectives are outlined in full by the Procurement Strategy developed
by the Corporate Procurement Unit (CPU) and approved by Cabinet on the 4th December 2003.
The CPU have developed a Sustainable Procurement Policy to address the objective to ‘promote
procurement practices and policies which contribute to the Council's priorities on equality,
sustainability and regeneration’ and is a key objective of the Corporate Procurement Unit (CPU).
The Policy was endorsed by the Finance and Corporate Management Select Committee on 30
November 2004 and approved by Cabinet on the 15th December 2004.
Sustainable Procurement
Sustainable procurement should meet normal procurement imperatives (Best Value) but not by:-
• Exploiting labour, working conditions and pay.
• Undermining local cultures, values, practices and legal requirements.
• Damaging future economic and social prosperity of the individual community, country,
and future generations.
• Exhausting or damaging natural resources, wildlife, habitat and bio-diversity.
• Polluting air, land and water
The purpose of this policy is to help minimise impact on the environment by providing staff with
information and practical help to assist them to buy or specify products that cause the lease
environmental damage. It sets out Council policy on environmental purchasing and gives tips
and advice on how to find products that will be effective, of value for money and do least harm
to the environment.
Wirral Council has a commitment to sustainable development, or as the Government recently put
it ‘a better quality of life for everyone, now and for future generations to come’. This
commitment is part of our response to the global action plan for sustainable development Agenda
21. It numbers us amongst thousands of local authorities throughout the world all playing their
part. This guide aims to assist with the implementation of the procurement strategy. If we are to
deliver best value services we need to take account of the wider implications of our purchasing
decisions. The purchase price may only be a fraction of final cost to the council, or wider society,
with a variety of impacts associated with the way goods and services are made, delivered,
moved, used and disposed of. These include running costs, repair and disposal charges, along
with indirect and hidden costs like traffic congestion and pollution.
We all use goods and services on the Council’s behalf, or influence the specification of council
purchases. Whilst your individual choices may not seem like much, they add up. Wirral Council
already spends approximately £180 million each year and so has a potentially huge impact. The
UK Government currently encourages Green procurement and in several European countries it is
already mandatory in the public sector.
Equality
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nationality, religious belief, gender, sexuality, disability, age, or marital status. We are committed
to promoting equality and diversity, which embraces a broader definition than equal
opportunities. This broader definition recognises that everyone has a contribution to make and
that services can be improved by harnessing the skills and contributions from all sectors of the
workforce and community. Equality issues relating specifically to procurement will be
incorporated in this Sustainable Procurement Policy. Further details can be found in the ‘Equality
and Diversity Statement’ recently adopted by Cabinet.
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16851 For important key procurement and production processes,

delays or difficulties in delivery of materials, products or
expediting-3.htm? equipment can result in very expensive costs and displeased
clients. As the schedule and pricing of projects continue to
Expediting
become increasingly critical, it becomes clear that expediting
should be incorporated into the project planning at the onset to
ensure compliance with the required delivery terms.
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The Solution
153 Expediting can become quite complex when many sub-
suppliers are involved in the supply chain process. Therefore,
5; the expediting should be carried out by experienced and
professional field expediters who have sufficient understanding
RFQ top link and experience to work with the suppliers in order to detect the
areas causing problems and/or delays.

As part of the SGS Supply Chain Services, SGS offers

expediting services that cover many phases of the production
process. This is partnered with periodic status reports tailored
to meet the specific client’s needs.

SGS’ skilled expediters identify the areas which cause

potential delays and undertake the necessary actions to ensure
that materials and equipment are delivered to the location on or
before the promised date defined in the delivery terms or
purchase order.

SGS expediters also obtain or reaffirm delivery promises from

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suppliers and fully investigate all aspects of the suppliers’
scheduling which are evidences of the practicality of achieving
such promises.
Multiple benefits of Expediting Services by SGS:
• Fulfillment of contractual delivery terms
• Avoidance of contractual penalties related to delays
• Detection of potential delays
• Quick counter measures to avoid further delays

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PDF format • Limitation of further problems
• Shorter duration for possible borrowed capital
• Recognition as a committed and reliable business
partner
• Improved confidence on the market
Why SGS?

SGS can perform expediting to a sequential group of activities

forming a chain within the network plan, or to a selected
number of activities, or to the total project activities. SGS
expediters have the experience, expertise, knowledge and
diplomacy necessary to ensure that the material flow between
 parties happens on time and under the terms of the contract.

With our unique global network, we can assess vendors and

their production plans in every corner of the world, within
hours or days.
Our Services for Expediting

SGS Services for Expediting include:

• Field and desk expediting
• Coordination of expediting with all suppliers
• Situation assessment in the context of the overall
project
• Expediting visits
• Inspection
• Supplier performance monitoring
• Provision of recommendations for necessary measures
• Dispatch of material
• Reporting

Contact
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Kilimanjaro Ave Upper Hill, PO Box 72118
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t: +254 20 273 3693-99

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