Appendix 2: Role of the New Zealand Industrial Supplies Office (NZISO)
The New Zealand Industrial Supplies Office (NZISO), a unit within Industry NZ, facilitates contacts and exchange of information between public sector purchasers and domestic suppliers. It offers its services free of charge.
The NZISO maintains an extensive New Zealand industry capability database. Through its links with the network of ISOs in the Australian States, the NZISO also has access to information on Australian industry capabilities. The NZISO can thus assist by identifying possible suppliers in New Zealand and Australia, evaluating their capability to meet requirements and suggesting suitable suppliers. It does not, however, have responsibility for agencies' supplier selection, or any role in purchasing negotiations or decisions. In addition to its direct contact with firms, the NZISO has established regional links through which bidding opportunities can be disseminated to registered New Zealand industry clients. This networking service has been enhanced by the NZISO's Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS). Where purchasers require specific tenders to be openly available, the NZISO also provides this service.
The NZISO may also play a useful role in any facilitating offsets opportunities associated with major procurement from overseas (see the Annex for a description of the Informal Voluntary Offsets Policy).
All public sector purchasers are encouraged to cooperate and liaise with the NZISO to assist it in supporting the Government's procurement policy. Government departments are required to notify the NZISO of intention to contract for purchases valued at over $50,000, and to advertise all publicly available tender opportunities on GETS. Other agencies are encouraged to do the same (see Notification to New Zealand Industrial Supplies Office (NZISO)).
Purchasing agencies can benefit from utilising NZISO assistance, free of charge, to seek out competitive potential New Zealand suppliers and to research New Zealand producers' capabilities. Providing the NZISO with information on past, existing and forward purchasing requirements will also help to maximise opportunities for New Zealand producers to compete.
Contact details for further information on the NZISO's services are given in Appendix 4.
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