What you need to know about procurement
By Caroline Boot, NZ Procurement and Probity Services, and Clever Buying. When the buck stops at you for council spending and the consequences of poor...
Category : Procurement
The worthy procurement policy most have never heard of
Unless you are close to the area of Local or Central Government Procurement Contracts, it’s most likely you’ve never heard of the Progressive Procurement Policy,...
Lessons in procurement risk
Back in May the Office of the Auditor-General wrote to Queenstown Lakes District Council over concerns raised about its procurement of services from a consultancy...
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...
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...