Decision details

(FCS) Supplier Relief Post October 2020

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

That the measures previously approved in relation to the immediate payment of invoices (including receipting, dealing with disputes and invoice frequency) continue for the rest of this financial year to 31 March 2021.

Decision:

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

 

10 November 2020

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 

Judith Badger

Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 

Non-specific

Brief Description of Decision:

 

 

That the measures previously approved in relation to the immediate payment of invoices (including receipting, dealing with disputes and invoice frequency) continue for the rest of this financial year to 31 March 2021.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

 

To continue to respond the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to support Suppliers.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

 

The accompanying briefing paper sets out the payment arrangements to support  Suppliers which are currently in place and which would otherwise end on 31st October 2020. The reasons for the decision to continue the arrangements are set out in the paper. 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

 

No conflicts of interest

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

 

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

 

Briefing Paper for the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services – Supplier Relief post October 2020.

 

I certify that this is a true record of the decision in relation to Supplier Relief Post-October 2020.

 

Signed by the Decision Maker                      

 

Dated         10 November 2020

 

Name:        Judith Badger                            

Job Title:   Strategic Director, Finance and Customer Services

Publication date: 10/11/2020

Date of decision: 10/11/2020