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Government procurement in New Zealand is operating in a complex environment.

Here is the latest property-related information for government agencies.

The term of the current Common Capability property consultancy services agreement expires in March 2022.

From 1 October 2021 government agencies must consider how they can create quality employment opportunities through their procurement activities and monitor them in government contracts.

Sixteen All-of-Government (AoG) Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been changed to allow us to share school spend data with the Ministry of Education’s Schools Buying team.

The current All-of-Government (AoG) IT hardware contract has been extended until 22 November 2021.

Here is the latest procurement-related information for government agencies.

With the recent changes in COVID-19 alert levels and the additional pressures on agencies, we’ve made some changes to the upcoming reporting deadlines.

The procurement for bus services provided by the Ministry of Education (MoE) was conducted through an innovative two-tender approach. By doing so, MoE enabled small operators to compete for routes in their local communities.

The Procurement Capability Index (PCI) agency self-assessment is underway for 2021. The assessment is used by senior leadership to understand agency strengths and opportunities for improvement.

We are considering how our procurement system can support an increased focus on delivery, transparency and accountability, and how we can build the future-proofed procurement function that New Zealand needs.

The Office of Auditor General (OAG) recently published a report on understanding and managing the risks of service disruption in the public sector.

A baseline assessment of supplier relationship practices (SRM) in the public sector shows that the government is developing according to global best practice.

We are working on a number of projects to build a digital e-procurement ecosystem to support government agencies and businesses.

We have updated the Crown Government Model Contract (GMC) templates to reflect the target set for central government agencies to pay 95 per cent of domestic invoices within 10 business days.

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.