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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.

New Zealand Government Procurement have recently established a new advisory team focused on construction. The Construction Procurement Advisory team supports the work of the Construction Accord to transform the industry, with a specific focus on using government projects to help move the industry in the right direction.

The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has been looking into panels of suppliers and how public organisations use them, as part of their three-year programme on procurement.

Over 780,000 New Zealand businesses, including 56,000 sole traders, now have a New Zealand Business Number (NZBN), making it faster and easier for them to connect with government and other businesses.

Early analysis of this year’s Procurement Capability Index (PCI) agency assessments shows there has been a 2% increase in procurement capability maturity on 2019 results.

Automating core government templates is a key part of our digital strategy.

Consultation on two changes to the Government Procurement Rules to mandated agencies.

We are undertaking a public consultation to understand the potential benefits, opportunities, and other impacts of extending the Government Procurement Rules to more government entities in the New Zealand public sector.

New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) are pleased to announce the addition of four more electric vehicle (EV) suppliers on the All-of-Government (AoG) motor vehicles contract.

Over the past year there has been a specific focus on how procurement can deliver greater public good for New Zealand.

After nearly 11 years leading New Zealand’s Government procurement and property reforms, John Ivil is moving on from his role as General Manager of New Zealand Government Procurement and Property (NZGPP) at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

The government’s response to COVID-19 has highlighted an opportunity to improve the standards and consistency of government procurement practice and accelerate the delivery of broader social, cultural, economic and environmental outcomes.

The Procurement Capability Index (PCI) self-assessment reporting round is underway for 2020. PCI is an instrument for agencies to measure the maturity of their procurement function, set annual and long-term targets and monitor capability development.

From Monday 7 September New Zealand Government Procurement and Property will be based in Pastoral House at 25 The Terrace, Wellington.