by [email protected] | Mar 2, 2022 | NZRise Procurement Principles
Following up on our previous posts regarding government procurement, here is a breakdown of the 2021 data, observations as to the awarding and transparency of contracts, and the limitations to access that this places on kiwi businesses. Contract award notices have...
by NZRise Chair | Apr 19, 2021 | News
The New Zealand Government has been saying all of the right things in terms of stimulating the local with campaigns like “buy local” and supporting messaging. The harsh reality in the Digital Technology sector is Government procurement behaviour is to buy...
by NZRise Chair | Nov 12, 2020 | News
For 8 years now NZRise has sounded like a stuck record asking the Government to provide more transparency in relation to procurement – transparency of expenditure, transparency of closed panels, transparency of contracts awarded. You can read our wishlist here. ...
by Victoria Maclennan | Sep 22, 2020 | COVID-19
The week Aotearoa went into Lockdown back in March, NZRise were invited to the Beehive to present on a range of topical issues: Online Voting Digital Democracy Disinformation and electoral interference Incredibly important and topical issues, delivered to a really...
by [email protected] | Sep 17, 2020 | Opinion
With economists predicting doubling of unemployment and a deepening recession, this week Treasury described our COVID economy as “characterised by profound uncertainty”. The role Government play as a buyer of goods and services is more pivotal than ever...