23.1 GETS notified of tenders on or over the government procurement threshold
The New Zealand Web Standards 2.0 were released in March 2009 and replace the previous version, the New Zealand Government Web Standards 1.0 (below). See Meeting the standards for more information.
The Standard
23.1 Advertising of web site tenders and opportunities on or over the threshold value as stated for purchases of goods and general services are notified to Government Electronic Tendering Service.
Note: This amount is the total calculated over the entire duration of the contract including the initial term and any provisions for additional terms.
Guide to this Standard
See the GETS web site.
There are a number of mandatory rules agencies must comply with for procurement. Advertising on GETS is just one component of the Rules. Agencies should refer to the government procurement site for details of all procurement rules which include the GETS requirement.
Crown entities are encouraged to apply the government procurement Rules and make use of GETS.
If your web site development comes under classification as a "Major IT project", there are further requirements of your agency to be met.
Rationale for this standard
International trade agreement commitments require New Zealand government departments' procurement requirements to be notified publicly and encourage the use of electronic means for this. Accordingly, the Mandatory Rules for Procurement by Departments require Public Service Departments, New Zealand Defence Force and New Zealand Police to use GETS.
