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Bruce Kenning awarded ‘Fellowship’ status by the Facilities Management Association of New Zealand (FMANZ)

We have updated and refreshed our suite of RFx templates to be more practical and easy-to-use.

As part of the progressive procurement policy, all mandated agencies are now required to report on their progress against a 5% target of their total annual procurement contracts awarded to Māori businesses.

New data fields for tenders relating to construction and infrastructure are being added in the Government Electronic Tender Service (GETS).

The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) Hīkina Whakatutuki has recently completed the procurement process to secure an e-Invoicing open syndicated agreement with a panel of access point providers for all of government to use.

With recent alert level changes, a reminder that our COVID-19 workplace guidance is available on our website to help manage workplaces during different alert levels.

Increasingly, government procurement is seen as a vehicle for delivering greater public value and wider social, environmental and economic benefits.

The request for proposals (RFP) for the All-of-Government (AoG) consultancy services panel closes on 30 June 2021.

We have renewed the All-of-Government (AoG) reticulated gas contract.

In partnership with local iwi through the Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board (WMTB), Ōpōtiki District Council and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, MBIE is supporting the development of a fully functional aquaculture industry at Ōpōtiki.

The new All-of-Government (AoG) office supplies solution is launched and the contract goes live on 18 July. The new contract supports the government’s broader outcomes through reducing emissions and waste.

We’ve published new practical guidance to help government agencies, as well as the construction sector, reduce the carbon emissions generated by the construction of new buildings.

Government procurement practices offer a unique opportunity to achieve broader cultural, economic, environmental and social outcomes for New Zealand.

The Government Property Group (GPG) works with government agencies to raise standards, improve capability, champion best practice and innovation, and deliver public value in government property through a collaborative centre-led approach.

On 24 May 2021, Cabinet introduced two new Government Procurement Rules to drive positive change across the government procurement system.

We would like to hear from agencies and schools who are using the All-of-Government (AoG) contracts. We are looking for feedback through a short survey to better understand your experience and how these contracts deliver value.

Government procurement spend is now estimated to be $51.5 billion, or approximately 20% of GDP.

For the first time Māori businesses can identify themselves as a Māori business on the New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) register.

A number of government agencies, led by Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency, have collaborated on the development of a practical framework for agencies implementing broader outcomes.

The Broader Outcomes Hapori was set up to enable collaboration across agencies to uplift sector capability for broader outcomes. It consists of a community of procurement practitioners working together as a cross-government broader outcomes working group.