The 2025 Procurement Capability Index (PCI) results show steady progress across several areas of procurement capability, demonstrating agencies' commitment to strengthening procurement practices.
Key dates
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Sept
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Supplier onboarding for construction consultancy services open for September 2026
Part of: Procurement key date All-of-Government ConstructionSupplier onboarding for construction consultancy services open from 1 to 30 September 2026.
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Sept
2
Procurement Capability Index insights webinar
Part of: Procurement key dateJoin our team to hear how we’re planning to use the PCI data to provide quality insights for your agency and support New Zealand Government Procurement’s capability programme.
Date: Wednesday 2 September 2026
Time: 1pm to 2pm
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Sept
9
Procurement Knowledge Hour: Insights from across the Tasman
Part of: Procurement key date Knowledge hourJoin us for our next Procurement Knowledge Hour, where Andrew Danks, First Assistant Secretary - Procurement Division, Department of Finance, Australia will present an Australian view of government procurement.
Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026
Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm
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Oct
1
Rule 22: Panel of suppliers reporting
Part of: Procurement key dateReporting by all mandated agencies on their spending through panels is due 1 October 2026.
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Oct
1
Procurement Capability Index reporting
Part of: Procurement key dateProcurement Capability Index (PCI) assessments are due 1 October 2026.
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Oct
1
Supplier diversity reporting due
Part of: Procurement key dateReporting by all mandated agencies on the value of contracts awarded to Māori businesses is due 1 October 2026.
News and updates
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2025 Procurement Capability Index highlights
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Where are they now? Interview with Tessa Cullen
Part of: Procurement news ProfileIn this edition we sit down and talk with Tessa Cullen - a Policy Advisor who worked in New Zealand Government Procurement from 2017 until 2019. Tessa now works at the World Bank, and was visiting Wellington last week with a Cambodian delegation of public finance officials.
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5th edition of the Procurement Rules – a progress report
Part of: ProcurementGovernment agencies are making great overall progress with the implementation of the latest edition of the Government Procurement Rules.
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How to do supplier debriefs well
Part of: Procurement news GuideGiving bad news is never easy. It can be even harder when you've received dozens or even hundreds of responses to a tender.
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Focus on Procurement interview: Tod Cooper, Director Procurement for the Department of Corrections
Part of: Procurement news ProfileTod shares the complexities of procurement at Corrections and why we need to get out from behind the desk and understand the world behind the price tag.
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Casting a wide net for marine biosecurity researchers
Part of: Procurement newsIdentifying expert knowledge to support major investigations undertaken by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) is vital.
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Moving to outcomes-based aims when commissioning work
Part of: Procurement newsWhether you’re a remote school or one of the largest agencies serving the nation and the wider Pacific, there was something for everyone at the latest Knowledge Hour conversation.
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Agency reporting for October 2026
Part of: Procurement newsThe next reporting deadline is 1 October 2026