Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson has demanded the city “gets in house in order over contracts” after it was revealed the cash strapped authority is facing more problems.
Mayor Anderson said the council must get a grip of its procurement processes after it was revealed there are 12 contracts in need of immediate renewal that have either run out or are in danger of doing so. Renewing or extending the contracts could set the cash-strapped council back around £20m.
A damning report to be discussed next week was commissioned following the council's well-documented energy contract bungle and a review of all procurements across the council which has found a startling amount of gaps. Of the dozen contracts five have expired already.
