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The All-of-Government External Legal Services contract is now live on Procure Connect. Procure Connect will eventually become the Government’s Commercial Centre, a quick and efficient connection between markets and government.

Help us improve government procurement practices by taking part in the survey. We want to hear from all businesses and community services providers that supply to government.

New Zealand Maritime School has used GETS to deliver a state-of-the-art firefighting training facility.

Find out what life is like for a government supplier, how to navigate contracts and government systems, and what happens once you're on an All-of-Government panel.

The 5th edition of the Government Procurement Rules has been published. The new Rules come into effect on 1 December 2025. Government agencies that are required to follow the Rules are expected to implement them as soon as practicable.

Focus on Procurement interviews Senior Procurement Advisor for Te Papa, Elisha Minehan

Social procurement delivers many indirect outcomes: job creation, economic growth, better health, reduced crime and stronger education outcomes says Mel Ahnau, Managing Director of Conscious Buying. Mel talks about the most profound impact they’ve seen in procurement when people can do work they genuinely love, at a fair and reasonable price. “This financial stability enables them to provide a better life for their whānau, which in turn strengthens the whole community”.

Welcome to our series on people in procurement who’ve picked up some of the top accolades in the industry here and overseas.

The reporting due date for this year's Procurement Capability Index (PCI) is 2 March 2026.

The next reporting deadline is 17 October 2025.