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,...
Category : Procurement
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...
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 2019, Cabinet will accept the 4th Edition of the Government Rules of Procurement, which come into effect on October 1 this year. Caroline...