Government Procurement Policy
Current Policy Framework
The Government expects its departments, and encourages other public sector agencies, to be guided in their procurement by the following principles:
- best value for money over whole of life;
- open and effective competition;
- full and fair opportunity for domestic suppliers;
- improving business capabilities, including e-commerce capability;
- recognition of New Zealand's international trade obligations and interests; and
- requiring sustainably produced goods and services wherever possible, having regard to economic, environmental and social impacts over their life cycle.
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