Issue - meetings

The Head of Business Systems, Strata presented the report which was undertaken into the case for a new finance system.

RESOLVEDthat the following be approved:-

(1)             the Strata Business Case for the Financial Management       Convergence Project, on the basis that the tender documents would be structured to allow the procurement of a Financial Management System for one, two or three authorities. Teignbridge District Council would be the first authority to implement the system. East Devon District and Exeter City Council’s retain the option of adopting the same system at a later date; and

(2)             to proceed with a formal Tender exercise for a common Financial Management System for all three authorities.

The Committee referred to the agenda report. The strata Manager reported on the business case following its presentation to the Joint Executive Committee in June 2020.

RECOMMENDED

The Strata Joint Executive Committee is recommended to approve the recommendations set out in the report.