Applications for the Construction consultancy services (CCS) panel open 1 September 2026.
Key dates
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Sept
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Supplier onboarding for construction consultancy services open for September 2026
Part of: Procurement key date All-of-Government ConstructionSupplier onboarding for construction consultancy services open from 1 to 30 September 2026.
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Sept
9
Procurement Knowledge Hour: Insights from across the Tasman
Part of: Procurement key date Knowledge hourJoin us for our next Procurement Knowledge Hour, where Andrew Danks, First Assistant Secretary - Procurement Division, Department of Finance, Australia will present an Australian view of government procurement.
Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026
Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm
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Oct
1
Rule 22: Panel of suppliers reporting
Part of: Procurement key dateReporting by all mandated agencies on their spending through panels is due 1 October 2026.
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Oct
1
Procurement Capability Index reporting
Part of: Procurement key dateProcurement Capability Index (PCI) assessments are due 1 October 2026.
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Oct
1
Supplier diversity reporting due
Part of: Procurement key dateReporting by all mandated agencies on the value of contracts awarded to Māori businesses is due 1 October 2026.
News and updates
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September supplier onboarding round for Construction consultancy services
Part of: All-of-Government Procurement news Contract update Construction Consultancy Professional services Property -
Listening to suppliers delivers results for New Zealand Transport Agency
Part of: Procurement newsNew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is taking a simple but powerful approach to improving how it works with suppliers.
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Procurement with a 120-year specification: how the NZSO sourced the perfect Mahler hammer
Part of: Procurement newsWhen most procurement projects begin, the challenge is defining the outcome. For the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO), the outcome was already defined – by a composer who died more than a century ago.
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2025 Procurement Capability Index highlights
Part of: Procurement newsThe 2025 Procurement Capability Index (PCI) results show steady progress across several areas of procurement capability, demonstrating agencies' commitment to strengthening procurement practices.
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Where are they now? Interview with Tessa Cullen
Part of: Procurement news ProfileIn this edition we sit down and talk with Tessa Cullen - a Policy Advisor who worked in New Zealand Government Procurement from 2017 until 2019. Tessa now works at the World Bank, and was visiting Wellington last week with a Cambodian delegation of public finance officials.
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5th edition of the Procurement Rules – a progress report
Part of: ProcurementGovernment agencies are making great overall progress with the implementation of the latest edition of the Government Procurement Rules.
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How to do supplier debriefs well
Part of: Procurement news GuideGiving bad news is never easy. It can be even harder when you've received dozens or even hundreds of responses to a tender.
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Focus on Procurement interview: Tod Cooper, Director Procurement for the Department of Corrections
Part of: Procurement news ProfileTod shares the complexities of procurement at Corrections and why we need to get out from behind the desk and understand the world behind the price tag.