MBIE calls for submissions on new procurement rules

By Jenny Ruth Jan. 30 (BusinessDesk) - The government wants to encourage more New Zealand businesses to supply it with goods and services and plans to change its procurement rules to help further its policies. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking feedback on the proposed rules which cover about $41 billion in annual purchases of goods and services from third-party suppliers, or about 18 percent of the country's gross domestic product. “These changes reflect government’s decision to prioritise a set of outcomes...