Dear John, RE: INFORMATION REQUEST DATED 28th MAY 2019 REF: FOI-03147
Further to your request for information please see our response below. Please note, we already provided answers to the other questions in this request, in our response to FOI 02962 – sent to you on 20th May 2019. REQUEST 1 1. For the suppliers that were used only one time in that period, how many invoices were for less than £1,000, less than £2,500 and less than £5,000? RESPONSE Less than £1000 783 Less than £2500 252 Less than £5000 145 REQUEST 2 2. What particular type of single use suppliers cause Accounts payable/Procurement frustrations/headaches relative to the other types? RESPONSE N/a. This is not a request for information and we are therefore not obliged to respond under the Freedom of Information Act. REQUEST 3 3. In 2018, on average, how many Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff were in your Finance Accounts Payable team? RESPONSE 5 members of staff REQUEST 4 4. In 2018, on average, how many Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff were in your Procurement team? RESPONSE 7 members of staff If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Requests for an internal review should be made to the Head of Legal and Compliance at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx or by writing to: Head of Legal and Compliance, Birmingham City University, Joseph Priestley Building, Cardigan Street, B4 7BD. If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Please see https://ico.org.uk/concerns/getting/ for details of their procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.