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Minister Opens 2nd CIPS NZ Conference

Read speech on Beehive website

Hon. Lianne Dalziel (Minister of Commerce, Minister for Food Safety, and Associate Minister of Justice) gave the official welcome speech at the 2nd Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply NZ Strategic Procurement Forum in Auckland on 12 June.

Syndicated Procurement
Syndicated procurement is a well-established method of procurement. It involves groups of government agencies consolidating their procurement requirements to achieve improved outcomes through greater purchasing power and reduced tendering costs.

Announcements
Archived Announcements relating to Government Procurement.

Sustainable Government Procurement Project
Current project being led by the Ministry involving the introduction of new mandatory standards, guidelines and targets for sustainable government procurement.

Government Procurement Standards and Targets
Minimum standards and targets to encourage consistent procurement practice across government and to facilitate the achievement of wider government strategies and programmes aimed at globally competitive, sustainable economic development.

Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (P4 FTA): Implications for Core Public Sector Procurement [ Published 27 June 2006 ]
Slides presented by Tim Barber to the 7th Annual Public Sector Procurement, Tendering and Contracting Conference, 27 June 2006 (Run by Conferenz at the Wellington Town Hall).

Government Procurement Policy: Review of Implementation
Summary page introducing documents relating to the Government Procurement Policy: Review of Implementation

Review of the Industry Capability Network
A review of the Industry Capability Network (ICN) was carried out in 2003/2004. It had two elements: an evaluation process which was reported on in September 2004; and a subsequent policy review reported in March 2005.

ICTX Report: Government ICT Purchasing [ Published 24 June 2004 ]
On 24 June 2004, the ICTX report was released for consultation with Government and ICT industry.

Government Procurement - Rules and Guidelines for Compulsory Notification by Departments to Industry Capability Network New Zealand (ICN) [ Published 15 February 2004 ]
This policy has been superseded by the Mandatory Rules for Procurement by Departments.

Government Procurement in New Zealand: Policy Guide for Purchasers -July 2002 [ Published 01 July 2002 ]
This policy guide was intended to help government departments and other taxpayer-funded agencies to support the Government's procurement policy.

Government Procurement Policy - Post-Award Transparency - Guidelines and Rules for Publication of Contract Award Notices [ Published 15 October 2001 ]
Details the Government's Post-Award Transparency Policy.