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Michael Hiscox awarded CIPS fellowship
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Procurement for the future April concept labs
Join us for the latest in our ongoing series of procurement for the future collaboration events, this time focussing on procurement capability.
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New policy and guidance for managing cultural heritage places
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has refreshed the policy on how state sector agencies manage cultural heritage places.
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Consultation on sector leadership model
We’re seeking feedback on the proposed introduction of a sector leadership approach to how government manages procurement in key sectors.
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Procurement for the future March CoLabs
We’re hosting a series of design workshops called CoLabs to help us deliver the Government’s procurement for the future strategy.
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Cyclone Gabrielle – Emergency procurement guidance
In an emergency like a cyclone or a flood, agencies may not have to follow the usual procurement procedures. Agencies will need to be flexible in how they procure goods and services that are required for their response, and are permitted to forgo routine procurement procedures.
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Spotlight on reporting – Agency reporting for March 2023
The next reporting deadline is 1 March 2023.
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Supporting broader outcomes through new workplace and classroom furniture contract
Launched today, the new Government Property Group (GPG) workplace and classroom furniture contract, previously known as office furniture, goes live on 18 February 2023.
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Highlights of the 2022 All-of-Government agency satisfaction survey
We have achieved 70% agency satisfaction across the 20 All-of-Government (AoG) and two common capability contracts. This meets our target of 70% for agency satisfaction and a slight decrease from last year’s 71%.
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Melanie Ahnau nominated for World CC Foundation’s Inspiring Women 2023
New Zealand Government Procurement’s Melanie Ahnau is the sole nominee from Aotearoa to be included in this prestigious list that celebrates women who have made significant achievements in commerce and contracting.
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New Zealand Procurement Excellence Forum – 2022 awards
Congratulations to all the winners in the New Zealand Procurement Excellence Forum’s annual awards. The depth of talent and professionalism was obviously evident in the approach of the winners, but across all the finalists.
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Waikato-Tainui and ACC – uniting to strengthen their community
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) are working in partnership with Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) and Waikato-Tainui to design their new office space in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). Together, they’re designing a space that reflects the significance of the site and the community it serves.
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He Whenua Taurikura - National hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism
Key groups from across central and local government, civil society, and the private sector came together in November for He Whenua Taurikura, the national hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism.
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Increase your influence at work
Our popular Influencing in Action programme is back, starting 3 February 2023.
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More suppliers join the All-of-Government motor vehicles electric vehicles sub panel
The motor vehicles contract has added four new suppliers under the electric vehicles sub-panel.
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KiwiRail supplier relationship journey
Kriza Young, Procurement and Process Improvement Manager, KiwiRail, is passionate about supplier relationship management (SRM), the management of relationships between agencies and suppliers to deliver more value for government.
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A Request for Proposal for the All-of-Government talent acquisition services contract
A Request for Proposal (RFP) for the All-of-Government (AoG) talent acquisition services contract goes live on the GETS website on 21 October for seven weeks until 9 December 2022.
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A new evolution in government accommodation 8 Willis
Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) and the Ministry for the Environment’s (MfE) move into 8 Willis Street represents another evolution in shared accommodation for government agencies. This exciting new building subtly reflects the unique nature of each agency’s work while supporting their new partnership.
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Te Puna Hāpori – An iwi-led whānau and community wellbeing vision for Whanganui
Local iwi, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and New Zealand Police along with the Whanganui Mayor have collaborated to develop Te Puna Hāpori, a shared vision of uniting the community to provide better social outcomes.
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New All-of-Government electricity contract launch
The new All-of-Government (AoG) electricity contract went live on 1 September 2022. The initial term for the new contract is three years, with two rights of renewal, each for three years.
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Request for Proposal for talent acquisition services paused
New Zealand Government Procurement is pausing the talent acquisition services Request for Proposal.
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New print technology and associated services contract launched
The new All-of-Government (AoG) print technology and associated services (PTAS) contract started on 11 September 2022.
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Living Wage rate increase from September 2022
The Living Wage rate is set to increase from $22.75 to $23.65 per hour from September this year.
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand completes Te Whānau Manaaki suite of learning
The Procurement Team at Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) recently celebrated the completion of the New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) Te Whānau Manaaki suite of learning courses.
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Spotlight on reporting – Agency reporting for October 2022
The next reporting deadline is 1 October 2022. All government procurement mandated agencies must complete this reporting.
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Talent acquisition services Request for Proposal
The external recruitment services (ERS) contract expires on 19 September 2023. The next generation of this All-of-Government (AoG) contract will be called talent acquisition services (TAS) to better represent the range of services government agencies require.
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Government Procurement Cabinet paper released
In June 2022 Cabinet considered and approved an important New Zealand Government Procurement paper, which has now been proactively released.
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Seismic guidance for government office accommodation
New seismic principles have been developed to help agencies make decisions about the seismic resilience of their portfolio and the continued occupation of buildings with low seismic ratings.
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Improving health and safety capability in your workplace
The Government Health and Safety lead (GHSL) joined us recently to discuss their role as the functional health and safety lead.
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New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) awards Maritime Fleet Sustainment Service contract – Hāpai Taua Manuao to Babcock New Zealand
New Zealand Government Procurement’s Commercial Pool works alongside existing government teams to support their important commercial projects.