Procurement publications

The issue of procurement procedures for roading contracts is one of great interest for contractors as it impacts on their ability to offer value for money solutions to their clients and on their businesses. The Land Transport Management Act requires that NZTA approve one or more procedures that are designed to obtain the best value for money spent. A number of publications provide valuable advice and information on selection of appropriate procedures for projects.

Improving Productivity - the Wanganui Maintenance Alliance

The Wanganui (Maintenance) Alliance is about providing better value for money and improved long term outcomes through a more integrated approach between the public and private sectors in the delivery of network management and the physical maintenance and renewal works.

This presentation, delivered to the 2010 Roading New Zealand Conference, allowed participants an insight into how the Alliance carried out $10.2M of maintenance and physical renewal works from $8.5M. Not only that but the Wanganui Alliance shifted outputs from being 60% reactive to 90% programmed.

Download this PowerPoint presentation here (3.5MB).

Presentation on Collaborative Procurement

Wed, 25/03/2009 - 3:12pm

Collaborative procurement involves clients, contractors and consultants working together as a team to common objectives that deliver benefits to the project outcome and all its participants. This joint presentation by Roading New Zealand and INGENIUM sets out the case for collaborative procurement and explains how it achieves best value.

The presentation can be downloaded here

Construction Industry Council Principles of Best Practice

Thu, 26/03/2009 - 2:18pm

Applying best practice principles of procurement for construction works is absolutely essential if New Zealand is to get best value from these projects. This document highlights the need for a balanced approach to procurement in line with international best practice. Go to http://www.nzcic.co.nz/Best_Practice_Guideline_2006.pdf

Physical works and professional services procurement procedures

Thu, 26/03/2009 - 2:17pm

Land Transport NZ conducted a review of its procurement procedures for professional services and physical works, and sought responses to a consultation document from the New Zealand land transport sector. Feedback was obtained on the key issues to be addressed by the review, the proposed guiding principles for procurement, and the proposed initiatives and actions that have been identified so far. Details of the consultation can be found at http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/consultation/procurement-works-and-serv...

Sustainable Government Procurement Project

Thu, 26/03/2009 - 2:17pm

The Ministry of Economic Development has been tasked with leading the Sustainable Government Procurement Project (CAB Min (07) 17/2B), one of six key projects that comprise the Government's "Towards a Sustainable New Zealand" programme. Learn more about it at http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/ContentTopicSummary____29536.aspx

Procurement guidance for public entities.

Thu, 26/03/2009 - 2:15pm

This good practice guide, issued by the NZ Auditor General, updates and replaces the 2001 publication Procurement: A Statement of Good Practice. It contains advice for purchasing authorities on thinking smarter about procurement to add value to service delivery. A PDF version (104 pages, 413kb) can be downloaded from http://www.oag.govt.nz/2008/procurement-guide/docs/procurement-guide.pdf

NZTA Interim Procurement Manual

Thu, 26/03/2009 - 2:15pm

The NZTA’s State highways division, along with nine local and regional councils, are currently piloting an interim procurement manual that has been developed following comprehensive reviews of procurement procedures relating specifically to physical works and professional services, and public transport. Dated 1 October, 2008, 267 pages (PDF 1.3MB). Download from http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/funding/procurement/docs/procurement-ma...