Cost Control & Procurement

The Organisationis responsible for ensuring:

• Strategies are adopted to avoid unnecessary expenditure and consumption of goods and services;
• Goods and services selected to have a lower environmental, social and ethical impact compared to competing goods and services;
• All procurement practices comply with relevant legislation;
• Purchasing decisions support and are consistent with the company’s core values, policies and procedures;
• Purchasing is to be undertaken on a competitive basis with all potential suppliers being treated impartially, fairly, honestly and consistently;
• Actual or perceived conflicts of interest are to be identified, disclosed and appropriately managed;
• Accountability for all procurement decisions is taken, and ethical conduct is maintained.