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Cabinet agreed last year that a priority outcome is to leverage government procurement to reduce the emissions profile of the government fleet, as part of work to transition to a net zero emissions economy by 2050.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released a document seeking feedback on the Government Procurement Rules, 4th edition.

This month New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) will launch a supplier survey to gather a more complete supplier perspective of government’s procurement activities.

New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) has been working closely with a sector reference group to develop a strategy for an All-of-Government (AoG) solution for construction consulting services, which will form part of the AoG Consulting Services suite of contracts.

Cabinet this week agreed to change the Property Functional Leadership mandate to enable the development and delivery of a government office accommodation programme.

The Office supplies contract has been renewed for another two years from 18 July 2019 until 17 July 2021.

The travel team continues to negotiate fares and discounts for you this month and we’ve gathered them here for you.

The Minister for Economic Development David Parker urges procurement leaders to use procurement to overcome some of the country’s biggest challenges.

Next year’s procurement breakfast session schedule is filling up and includes topics such as procuring for broader outcomes, sourcing for family violence programmes and developing a procurement strategy for New Plymouth District Council.

Andy Cochrane, Director of Enabling Services at NZGPP, recently returned from an OECD assignment with a raft of valuable learnings in procurement practice.