Angus Council is to adopt a ‘buying local’ procurement policy at its policy and resources committee meeting on Tuesday.
The policy follows a report from its Procurement Sounding Board, established last year to determine the extent to which the council buys goods and services from Angus firms and to identify any untapped local capacity to meet its requirements.
In his report to councillors, resources director Mark Armstrong said the council “starts from a position of strength” and that there was already a focus on supporting local companies to win council contracts.
He added: “Angus Council aims to be a leader for the local government sector in its approach to buying local with development of the local supply base’s capability to win council (and wider public sector) work.”
The council will also use an analysis tool to maximise the opportunity of the local supply chain to win council contracts.
The policy will be part of the Angus Council Plan 2014-17.
