DEFENCE NZDIA Government Procurement Rules guidance In its recently released Guide to the new procurement environment covering Defence and other Agencies in New Zealand, the NZDIA breaks down the Government Procurement Rules 4th edition. According to Chapter 9 of the New Zealand Government Defence Capability Plan 2019 (DCP), “International prime companies submitting proposals to provide their capabilities outlined in this capability plan will be required to provide activity reports setting out the steps they have taken to identify and use New Zealand industry to supply goods and services as part of their proposal.” This new approach reflects the agency-wide rules changes introduced on 1 October 2019 to procurement processes across the New Zealand Government. The new rules are captured in the Government Procurement Rules 4th Edition 2019 (PR4). Even in a small country like New Zealand, public sector procurement exceeds NZ$41 billion per annum, and the government is committed to increasing engagement and opportunities for New Zealand business to be involved in government procurement. This commitment is recognised as having the potential to “increase exports and support NZ economic growth”. The new requirements present both challenges and opportunities to industry from outside and within New Zealand. NZDIA believes that these changes will bring substantial benefits to industry and government, and we are here to support both. The NZDIA introductory guide is designed to assist Primes and other businesses interested in pitching for work with New Zealand government agencies – and in particular with MOD and NZDF – to understand the new PR4 Rules. NZDIA is ready to assist 24
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