Agency pushes to double card use_2
19 July 2012
The Environment Agency is reviewing its major regional framework agreements in a bid to double its use of purchasing cards.
“We want to drive the contracts further down the route of purchasing cards,” said Tim Griffiths, the agency’s procurement strategy manager. “We hope to double our spend through the cards for next year.”
The agency spent £35 million on low-value routine purchases in the last financial year. Of this, £15 million was spent via the cards, with more than £2 million...