This submission consists of specific responses to review topics. In summary TINZ supports much greater transparency in public procurement including strengthened requirement statements. It also recommends that tone and expectations for applying best practice should be set at the top of an organisation and for procurement to be reviewed against international standards.
Find out MoreRecent government reports show that it is palpably not possible for the average knowledgeable person in New Zealand to find and understand how much public money is being spent on which programs, with which consultants and companies, and whether the spending has been evaluated with a view to its original outcomes.
Find out MoreDespite many government commitments to more transparency of government procurement there has been no significant improvement over the last four years.
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Find out MoreTINZ has been tracking compliance to the publication of procurement notices using the Government Electronic Tender System. Our latest analysis shows that there has been no improvement since 2019 and that during 2021 the situation deteriorated.
Find out MoreNew Zealand government agencies are falling woefully short in public reporting of their procurement information to the Government Electronic Tenders Service
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