Is buying locally the answer for council procurement?
By Peter Silcock The ‘buy local’ movement has seen a renaissance over the past year, but the jury is still out on whether councils are...
Category : Procurement
Procurement and contracts – an 2021 update
Contracts, RFTs and Response Forms are all important components of a robust procurement and contract management process. But with multiple options to choose from, confusion...
Considering better project outcomes
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand. I’d like you to consider two situations. In the first, Contractor A wins a local government...
Procurement governance guide
Dos and don’ts for senior managers and elected members By Caroline Boot NZ Procurement & Probity Services and Richard Kettelwell, Sharp Tudhope Lawyers. Effective...
Horizons Regional Council – New simplified supplier panel model
They’re flavour of the year, supposed to reduce tendering costs and hassle. But the reality is that supplier panels often don’t work well for either...
What new procurement rules mean for councils
In May, Cabinet will accept the 4th Edition of the Government Rules of Procurement, which come into effect on October 1 this year. Caroline Boot...
NZTA’s Procurement update
Caroline Boot from Clever Buying explains what the changes mean. Amendments to the NZTA’s Procurement Manual have just been released and will come into effect...
Is your tender box empty? Four ways to attract the best suppliers.
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand With investment in infrastructure topping $11 billion a year, more and more clients are saying that...
Favouring local suppliers – What’s your council’s policy?
Should councils support local suppliers or just go for the best deal? And where can they get guidance on this? Clever Buying’s Caroline Boot looks...
Tender topics: Which qualification?
There are now some new options for procurement qualifications. But which one is right
for your council? Caroline Boot outlines the options. What could be...