Economic stimulus: budget allocation to Treasury and Resources Department relating to procurement advice to Housing

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A decision made 24 December 2009 regarding: Economic stimulus: budget allocation to Treasury and Resources Department relating to procurement advice to Housing - heating replacement programme.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2009-0212
Decision Summary Title:	Fiscal Stimulus Budget Allocation – Treasury and Resources Department		Date of Decision Summary:	15 December 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Treasurer of the States		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Allocation of fiscal stimulus funding to the Treasury and Resources Department Housing for Procurement Advice for the Housing Department’s Heating Replacement Programme		Date of Written Report:	18 December 2009
Written Report Author:	Fiscal Stimulus Programme Manager Fiscal Stimulus		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Economic Stimulus Plan: budget allocation to the Treasury and Resources department, for procurement advice to Housing in respect of its Heating Replacement Programme.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the allocation of £60,000 to the Resources Department for specialist procurement advice to the Housing Department which will be transferred to the department budget as soon as possible. This will enable tender documents to be prepared in accordance for the critical path for the Heating Replacement project. He further instructed the Construction and Maintenance project group to report on spend of all stimulus monies, and project progress/performance, on a monthly basis in accordance with guidelines set by the Treasury.
Reason(s) for Decision: A discretionary fiscal stimulus allocation from the Stabilisation Fund of £44m has already been approved. The project meets the key criteria for fiscal stimulus being timely, targeted and temporary and will benefit local business and individuals. The £60,000 allocation to the project will enable the construction and maintenance project group to let the contract and deliver the scheme in accordance with the critical path.
Resource Implications: No financial resource implications other than those explained above and in the accompanying report. No manpower resource implications.
Action required: Treasury to be informed of decision to release necessary funds to the Housing Department budget.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: