WHENUA MAGAZINE | ISSUE 39
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What is procurement? The traditional view of procurement is ndingandagreeingot er t msot acquie r goods,ervices,ororw k om fr anexer t nalsource.Thisofen t ough thr end at eringor competitive process.
ParininihikiWait-tara(PKW)continuestoextendits Continuing this mahi to build value-add propositions commitmenttothecollectiveTaranakiMāorieconomy remains key, with an ambitious goal to have 95% of with an updated 2022 – 2027 Progressive Procurement suppliers and customers under some form of agreement. Strategy. The strategy also highlights looking for opportunities where shareholderscanbenefitdirectlyfromPKWprocurement The new strategy continues to encourage sustainable activity. procurement practices, and includes social, economic and environmental factors in its decision-making. These were The update includes initiating holistic approaches that all key considerations of the inaugural procurement and fostergrowthandcapabilityofMāoribusinessesand purchasingstrategyimplementedin2017,reectingthe employmentopportunitiesforTaranakiMāori,andengaging core values that make up Te Ara Putanga, PKW’s outcomes NgāIwioTaranakitofurtherexplorepotentialcollectiv framework. procurement opportunities. The update came after a series of workshops and JennyFeaver,PKWTeRauMātorotoro/Procurement assessmentsreectingontheorganisation’srecent Coordinator, is proud of the commitment and direction PKW achievements and learnings. has taken in this strategy. JoeHanita,PKWTeRauMāhorahora/ChiefFinancialO–cer, “This is an important piece of mahi. It’s great to see our saysthelastfiveyearshaveprovidedsomeexcellent whole organisation embrace this strategy. I’m looking results and a strong platform to continue to lead the way in forward to working alongside businesses to share our progressive procurement. expectations and values with them.” “We have always known that through building great supplier relationships we can not only obtain the goods and servicesweneed,butwecanunlockamultipliere‹ect, e W e vha alwysa knowntough har building growingsmallandmediumMāoribusinesses,whointurn greatsupplierela r tionse hipsw cannotonly canemploymoreofourwhānau.Wearealwayslookingfor ob n i a t t e h good nd a s er s es c i v e w need,bute w opportunities to add greater value and impact.”
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Duringthe20/1financialyearalone,PKWspent$2.3 andmediumMgoribusinesses. millionwithMāoribusinessesandput25scholarships, internships, and training and employment opportunities in place with key suppliers and partners.
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