Barrie Hutton, Principal Investigator, and Nick Wilkins, Principal Advisor, from the Cartel Investigation team at Commerce Commission joined us for the May Knowledge Hour. They talked to us about their work to promote effective competition and how to prevent and detect of cartel behaviour.
Barrie discussed why effective competition is so important in procurement. It drives efficiency, quality, innovation, and pricing. It can also support broader outcomes, such as sustainability or social outcomes.
As procurers we can create effective competition by:
• Reducing barriers for suppliers who are bidding.
• Creating good relationships with suppliers – communication is key.
• Using data as a key resource. Data helps you make better procurement decisions and supports the deterrence of cartel behaviours.
Barrie and Nick also shared their learnings from the recent weather events. They have a programme set up for weather response and recovery. Demand is high and the country needs to get the most value for spend. They shared how government has worked together to create efficiencies for procuring goods and services.
To find out more about this presentation you can watch this Knowledge Hour, and previous Knowledge Hours in the Hīkina video library.
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