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Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is upgrading RealMe login services from 9pm on Friday 9 April to 9pm Sunday 11 April 2021.

Less-than-one-day rentals (LTODR), also known as ‘car sharing’, is a mobility solution providing an on-demand short term use of a low emission vehicle, using app based technology.

New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) has been exploring the use of technology to make it easier for agencies and suppliers to engage. A key part of this is an online platform that simplifies the procurement process and reporting requirements.

Government agencies are successfully working to achieve greater public value by including broader outcomes in their procurement opportunities.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new General Managers to lead Government Procurement and Government Property.

Amotai is working alongside the Provincial Development Unit (PDU) and Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK) to embed supplier diversity in hundreds of regional projects that were announced as part of the COVID-19 economic recovery programme.

Work on the Construction Sector Accord Transformation Plan Environment workstream, announced in September 2020 is underway. Led by BRANZ’s CEO, Chelydra Percy, the outcome of this work will be a roadmap for how the built environment and construction sector can contribute to Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate and other environmental aspirations.

As you will be aware the new Privacy Act 2020 came into effect on 1 December 2020, replacing the Privacy Act 1993.

The COVID-19 pandemic has defined the year 2020. For many government agencies with frontline workers in essential services, health and safety of staff became top priority.

If your career development goal for 2021 is to grow your knowledge in procurement, the resources on our training and skills development platform Hīkina can help.

A very warm welcome to our new starters on the procurement graduate programme this year!

New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) has initiated a project to establish a government supplier relationship management (SRM) programme.

New Zealand Government Procurement is refreshing the All-of-Government (AoG) consultancy services panel. An RFP (Request for Proposal) was released through GETS on 18 December 2020. This is an opportunity for new providers to apply to join the panel as well as current suppliers to apply for additional sub-categories.

The Cabinet has agreed to a new procurement target for mandated agencies.

We recently closed the consultation on the extension of the Government Procurement Rules to more government entities, as well as consultations on implementing new Rules relating to procurement response measures and employment outcomes.

Listening to our stakeholders and using their feedback to inform our work programme is an important part of the way we work at New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP).

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

The All-of-Government (AoG) office supplies contract has returned to market for the Generation Three solution. The Request for Proposal (RFP) was released on 16 November.

The consultancy services contract is currently undergoing a panel refresh which will provide an opportunity to expand the scope of its services and capability of the contract.

We are seeking expressions of interest for face-to-face demystifying procurement workshops for 2021. This will help us plan where (eg Auckland, Christchurch) you would like us to hold workshops.