Procurement manual

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1.0 - Introduction

1.1 - Overview
1.2 - Purpose and structure of the manual
1.3 - Legislative and policy framework
1.4 - Roles of the NZ Transport Agency and approved organisations
1.5 - Value for money spent
1.6 - Strategic approach to procurement
1.7 - Procurement procedures
1.8 - Monitoring and auditing
1.9 - In-house professional services

2.0 - Guidelines on procurement procedures

2.1 - Overview
2.2 - Introduction
2.3 - Structure of procurement procedures
2.4 - Strategic context
2.5 - Selecting a delivery model
2.6 - Supplier selection methods
2.7 - Contracts
2.8 - Customised procurement procedures

3.0 - Value for money spent

3.1 - Overview
3.2 - Defining value for money in relation to procurement
3.3 - Identifying value for money at the activity selection stage
3.4 - The process for maintaining or enhancing value for money through procurement
3.5 - Attributes to be valued

4.0 - Strategic approach to procurement

4.1 - Overview
4.2 - A strategic approach
4.3 - Procurement strategy
4.4 - Writing a procurement strategy

5.0 - Supplier selection process

5.1 - Overview
5.2 - Approach to supplier selection
5.3 - Staged supplier selection processes
5.4 - Supplier selection methods
5.5 - Evaluation of proposals
5.6 - Purchaser-supplied inputs

6.0 - Procurement procedure 1 - Infrastructure

6.1 - Overview
6.2 - Definition
6.3 - Strategic context
6.4 - Delivery models
6.5 - Supplier selection methods
6.6 - Contracts

7.0 - Procurement procedure 2 - Planning and advice

7.1 - Overview
7.2 - Definition
7.3 - Strategic context
7.4 - Delivery models
7.5 - Supplier selection methods
7.6 - Contracts

8.0 - Procurement procedure 3 - Public transport services

8.1 - Overview
8.2 - Definition
8.3 - Strategic context
8.4 - Delivery models
8.5 - Supplier selection methods
8.6 - Contracts

9.0 - Procurement procedure 4 - Public transport fare subsidy schemes

9.1 - Overview
9.2 - Definition
9.3 - Requirements

10.0 - Rules

10.1 - Overview
10.2 - Definitions
10.3 - Compliance with legal requirements
10.4 - Procurement strategies
10.5 - Procurement procedure advanced components
10.6 - Documentation and publication requirements
10.7 - Emergency reinstatement
10.8 - Competition for supply
10.9 - Direct appointment and closed contest for low dollar value contracts
10.10 - Direct appointment of a monopoly supplier
10.11 - Direct appointment where competition reduces value for money
10.12 - RFP contents and conformity
10.13 - Using an available supplier selection method
10.14 - Non-price proposal evaluation attributes
10.15 - Price and price weight
10.16 - Alternative proposals
10.17 - Added value premium
10.18 - Use of negotiation in a supplier selection process
10.19 - Qualifications of proposal evaluators
10.20 - Business units proposing to undertake minor and ancillary works
10.21 - Maximum term of a term service contract for infrastructure or planning and advice
10.22 - Supplier bonds
10.23 - Lead-in times for public transport services contracts
10.24 - Maximum term of a term service contract for public transport services
10.25 - Maximum contract size for public transport services
10.26 - Contract service level changes for public transport services
10.27 - Contract price adjustment for input price variation public transport services
10.28 - Fare adjustments – public transport services (net contracts)
10.29 - Key performance indicators for public transport (bus) contracts
10.30 - Requirements for urban bus contracts
10.31 - Public transport fare subsidy schemes