Rex Clarke

The Procurement and Supplies department consists of:

Regional Development Delivery and Commissioning
Commercial Team
Stores Team
Supplies Team
Print Unit

The primary role of the department is to develop joint initiatives that deliver efficiencies and economies of scale, beneficial to all organisations. The department also reviews and promotes the full use of national, regional and local agreements to secure improved value for money.

As head of department, Rex Clarke is responsible for:

Advising and co-ordinating a joint procurement policy and to provide assistance and advice to all Departments in relation to the external supply of goods and services; ensuring adherence to contract standing orders, EU Directives and Public Supply Contract Regulations 2015.
Oversee contract monitoring for strategic contracts.
Liaising directly with regional partners.
Actively contribute to a joint County wide Procurement Working Group in order to develop best practice.
Manage any skills gap, develop, undertake and promote a training programme in order to improve the performance of procurement staff.
Measure the outcomes resulting from the implementation and deadlines identified in the Financial Services Development Plan.
Maintain and update the joint Norfolk, Suffolk Contracts Register.

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