Progressive Procurement
What do we do?
With a large network at our disposal and our base in Rotorua, ARC is utilising our professional expertise to work with Pakihi Māori in their rohe (area) to raise awareness of government procurement opportunities, develop capability, and empower Māori businesses to successfully navigate and engage in government procurement processes.
NZ Governments Goal
Increasing Pakihi Māori access to Government Contract Opportunities
Access Our Services
We currently offer three services:
- Progressive Procurement – This service supports Māori organisations by helping them navigate and connect with government procurement opportunities on GETS.
- Procurement – Available to anyone seeking assistance with navigating any commercial tendering process.
- Supplier Diversity – Designed to help organisations develop and implement equitable procurement policies and processes.
Each service is tailored to meet specific needs, ensuring effective and inclusive procurement outcomes
For Pakihi Māori
Our Procurement Support Service is now a paid offering designed to help pakihi Māori take full advantage of Central Government tendering opportunities.
Previously funded by Te Puni Kōkiri, this service is now available to pakihi Māori for a fee. We act as matchmakers—connecting pakihi Māori with government opportunities. Our services include engagement, assistance in building your document library, and support throughout the live tendering process.
To continue accessing our support, please reach out for details on our updated fee structure.
Frequently asked questions
Every part of purchasing and providing products, services, and works. It begins with identifying the requirement and ends with the conclusion of a service contract or the end of the useful life and disposal of an asset.
Progressive procurement, often known as social procurement, is a strategic approach to achieving social and economic goals through procurement. In addition to the supply of efficient goods, services, and works, progressive procurement entails using procurement methods and purchasing power to generate positive social and economic outcomes.
By preparing your business to be procurement ready including making recommendations to develop business capabilities, reviewing past industry specific tenders, looking for tender opportunities and more. Our procurement support service is intended to help organisations take advantage of local and national Government tendering opportunities, allowing them to generate additional revenue.
According to Supply Nation (Australia), Supplier Diversity promotes the purchase of goods and services supplied by economically excluded and marginalized groups by the world’s largest buyers,
including corporations and governments.
