URL: https://moderngov.rotherham.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2207

Decision Maker: Executive Director of Corporate Services

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: To note the review of the Ethical Procurement Policy and to approve the changes made.

Content: To note the review of the Ethical Procurement Policy and to approve the changes made.   ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL   RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION   Date of Decision: 08.09.26   Title: Ethical Procurement Policy Review  2026   Decision Maker: (Including Job Title) Judith Badger; Executive Director – Corporate Services.     Details of Specific Delegation   or   Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.   The Executive Director of Corporate Services has delegated functions, as set out within the Council’s Constitution, Responsibility for Functions (Appendix 9), section 4C5 – 3. In particular that: 3. Setting, supporting and monitoring the Council’s policies and procedures for managing:- (d) Procurement and purchasing. Decision: To approve the updated and refreshed Ethical Procurement Policy for 2026.   Reasons for the Decision: Following an annual review of the Policy, it has been updated as follows: -       Section 1: Updates to expenditure made with third party suppliers and reference to the new Procurement Strategy. -       Section 4: o    Link to the 2025/2026 Modern Slavery Transparency Statement o   Update from the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy 2022-2025, to the Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030. o   Update to reflect the latest Corporate Safeguarding Protocol. o   Updates to the case study. Details of alternative options considered and rejected: All the commitments within the Ethical Procurement Policy have been made by separate Cabinet decisions and Council motions.  The aim of the Ethical Procurement Policy is to pull all these decisions into one overarching document.  Therefore, there are no alternative options, as these will have been considered when the individual decisions were made.   Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision: No conflicts of interest Dispensations Granted: (If any) None   Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision: No conflicts of interest Dispensations Granted: (If any) None   Reports or parts of reports considered The report of the Executive Director; Corporate Services – Ethical Procurement Policy Refresh 2026   I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to:   Approve the refreshed and updated Ethical Procurement Policy for 2026   I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.   Signed by the Decision Maker:   Dated:           8th September, 2026              Name:            Judith Badger                                   Job Title:      Executive Director, Corporate Services  

Date of Decision: September 8, 2026