Agenda item

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-05-19 Paper 1 – Welsh Government paper on the Review of the National Procurement Services and Value Wales

PAC(5)-05-19 Paper 2 – Response from the Future Generations Commissioner

PAC(5)-05-19 Paper 3 – Response from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

PAC(5)-05-19 Paper 4 – Response from Dr Jane Lynch, Cardiff University

PAC(5)-05-19 Paper 5 – Response from the Welsh Local Government Association

PAC(5)-05-19 Paper 6 – Response from Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales

PAC(5)-05-19 Paper 7 – Response from Cardiff Council

Andrew Slade – Director General, Economy, Skills & Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government

Marion Stapleton – Deputy Director, Cross Cutting Services Strategy team, Welsh Government

Jonathan Hopkins - Deputy Director Commercial & Procurement, Welsh Government

3.1 Members received evidence from Andrew Slade, Director General, Economy, Skills & Natural Resources Group; Marion Stapleton, Deputy Director, Cross Cutting Services Strategy Team, and Jonathan Hopkins, Deputy Director Commercial & Procurement from the Welsh Government as part of their inquiry into Public Procurement.

3.2 Andrew Slade agreed to advise the Committee of the costs incurred which are not recoverable (sunk costs) for the creation and maintenance of the NPS, including all advice and investments undertaken by the Welsh Government, together with IT and staff costs.