The Construction Sector Accord has published new guidance
to support government buyers and industry suppliers in
applying broader outcomes in construction
procurement.
Broader outcomes are the additional
benefits that can be achieved by the way a service, project
or goods are produced or delivered. These outcomes can be
social, environmental, cultural or economic benefits that
deliver long-term public value for New Zealand.
The
guides will help buyers and suppliers better understand what
broader outcomes are, why they are important, how to embed
them into government procurement and tender documents, and
what impact they have on tender evaluation. The Accord is
proud to publish the first version of the guidance and looks
forward to working with the sector to regularly update the
guides to support the needs of the construction
industry.
Read
the guides and learn more about broader
outcomes.
In October 2018, the Government
recognised that its procurement activities offer a unique
opportunity to achieve broader cultural, economic,
environmental and social outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand.
These outcomes are incorporated into the Government
Procurement Rules(external link).
The
construction sector alone contributed $17 billion to the
country’s GDP in 2020 and employs more than 200,000 New
Zealanders. Alison Murray, Director of Construction
Procurement Transformation for the Construction Sector
Accord, says there are significant opportunities in the
sector that go beyond constructing new works.
“The
workforce needs 76,000 more staff, construction waste
contributes to 50% of what is sent to landfill each year and
less than 18% of the construction-related workforce are
women,” says Murray.
“By embedding broader
outcomes into construction projects, these opportunities in
our sector can help create a higher performing industry for
a better New Zealand.”
Government agencies and
construction companies across the country are already making
broader outcomes a key part of their
projects.
Whangarei District Council and its
construction partner, Canam, embedded broader outcomes at
the outset of the Council’s Civic Centre project. The $48
million project was recently announced as a Beacons Case
Study due to its innovative procurement approach that
promotes community objectives, including the use of local
companies and training opportunities for the region’s
workforce.
Read
the Canam and Whangarei District Council’s Beacons case
study.
As a result of this approach, 200
jobs have been created in the region for the project – 80%
of those are in the local area, 25% are apprentices and
trainees, and 20% of the workers on site are
female.
“Through our Beacons programme we’re
seeing many agencies and businesses making a huge difference
to our sector by embedding broader outcomes into their
projects,” says Murray. “We hope this guidance helps
others across the construction industry better understand
these outcomes and do the same.”
Read
the guides and learn more about broader
outcomes.
The guides will be updated
regularly to support the needs of the construction
sector.
