Government Procurement Standards and Targets
Sustainability
The government's leadership in sustainability can be demonstrated through sustainable government procurement policy and practice. Mandatory standards, guidelines and targets apply to the purchase and use of products and services in the following categories:
These are the first of a number of categories to be reviewed in the coming months as part of the Ministry's Sustainable Government Procurement Project.
Tender Process
The Mandatory Rules for Procurement by Departments set out a number of procedural requirements and minimum expectations for the conduct of government procurement. While these Rules are not mandatory for all agencies, the Ministry regards the Rules as a benchmark that wider state sector agencies will wish to work towards to demonstrate best practice.
Ethics
Standards of Integrity and Conduct: Code of Conduct for the State Services [link to SSC website]
This new Code sets out minimum standards of integrity and conduct expected of people working in the State Services. The Code comes into effect and supersedes the current New Zealand Public Service Code of Conduct on 30 November 2007.
Sections of the Code that are particularly relevant to those undertaking government procurement activities include those on:
- fairness (disclosing information about the way you make decisions and allowing fair opportunity for people who may be affected by them to make representations);
- responsibility for the effective and efficient use public money ("we follow careful processes for procuring and using our organisation's resources and in disposing of assets that are no longer required."); and
- trustworthiness (ensuring your actions are not affected by personal interests or relationships; never misusing your position for personal gain; declining gifts or benefits that place you under any obligation or perceived influence).
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