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Managing national security risks in public procurement is an area of concern for the Government. We have been working with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on this issue.

Eighteen Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) will be changed to allow us to share data relating to agencies’ procurement activities.

If you work for an agency or supplier, sign up for our CoLabs to have your say on the three June topics.

A new GETS dashboard is now available on our website. You can compare government tenders (published on GETS) and key metrics such as tender responses and time taken to award.

May is a big month for procurement for the future’s system engagement. We’re running more CoLabs to help get more projects off the page and into action.

In March, we ran our first procurement for the future CoLabs. It was great to create a space where so many enthusiastic procurement professionals could come together.

As of 1 April 2023, the requirement to use an approved sustainable building rating tool applies to the construction of all new government owned non-residential building with an estimated capital value of $9 million and over.

This is another opportunity for agencies and suppliers to help us design the future of government procurement.

We’ve extended the sector leadership consultation window by three weeks to 5 May, so more people can have their say.

The cross-government progressive procurement target is increasing from 5% to 8% of government contracts to be awarded to Māori businesses.