New Zealand Government consultancy panel: how to use it

By Nick Butler

Tags: Agile

Parliament grounds from the air. Get a high level view of the Government consulting panel.

New Zealand state sector agencies can simplify the way they hire consultants by using the All of Government (AoG) consultancy panel. This post looks at the benefits and how you can use the panel.

How the Government consultancy panel helps

The AoG panel takes the hassle out of procuring consulting services. That’s because the New Zealand Government Procurement team have done the hard work. They’ve selected the right consultants and negotiated competitive rates.

“These panels have the necessary capacity, capability and expertise to deliver excellent services and solutions to eligible agencies,” say the Procurement team.

As a result you get:

a simpler process for hiring consultants
the ability to compare and select consultants through the Online Panel Directory
no need to negotiate terms and conditions each time you hire
no need to go through the full procurement process on the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS)
access to performance information on panel members.

Who can use the Government consultancy panel

All state sector agencies big and small can use the panel. For example, this includes central and local government, boards, commissions, SOEs and schools. If you’re unsure, you can check your eligibility.

How to use the panel

Email [email protected] to get a non-disclosure agreement. This means you can access commercially sensitive information. Your agency only has to do this once.
Log into the procurement website (this replaces inSource). You’ll need a RealMe login.
Using the tools and guidance on the site, check how the AoG consulting contract can best meet your needs.
Review the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the consulting procurement team. You then agree to the MoU terms and conditions, and the related AoG contract. You do this via a Letter of Accession (LoA).
To select who you want to work with, check the Online Panel Directory. You’ll get the login details when you sign the LoA.
Then you agree on the work with the consultant. This is done via a Consultancy Services Order (CSO).

Boost’s government consultancy services

Selection on the panel makes Boost one of the NZ government’s consultants of choice for Business and Finance services. Within this area, we provide services in the following panel categories: Business Change, Human Resource, Marketing and Public Relations and Policy, Research and Development.

We specialise in training and consulting in Agile and Lean.

Run better projects and programmes

Our services draw on our own experience managing complex projects, and seven years spent delivering Agile training. This means Boost can help you run projects and programmes that deliver more value to the taxpayer.

We can help you improve your project and programme management capability in:

Policy
Research and Development
Business Change Initiatives
Human Resource
Marketing and Public Relations.

Business change

We can help you build the skills and processes needed to deliver effective change programmes. At the same time, you’ll build resilience. That’s because you’ll be able to lift your ability to react to changes in your operating context. Additionally, you’ll learn best practice processes for delivering what your customers or clients need.

We can advise, support and train your team in the following Business Change areas:

Business Process Improvement
Lean/Agile
Organisational Change Management.

Learning and development

The proven effectiveness of Agile means it can bring a number of organisation development benefits. Firstly, it can help you build key staff competencies. It can also boost staff motivation and help you build stronger teams. And you can deliver effective professional development for your staff through certified training pathways.

You can access our Agile and Lean expertise in these areas:

Leadership Development and Coaching
Learning and Development.

Accessing Boost’s Government consultancy services

To achieve the goals above, you can choose one or more of the following Boost service offerings:

Agile Training,
Agile Audits
and Agile Coaching.

Government digital delivery procurement

Along with the Government consultancy panel, Boost is also on the Government Marketplace. The Marketplace makes it easier to procure software development and other digital experience (DX) services. It replaces the Web Services Panel.

You can also check out our Government showcase to learn about our recent projects and the process we follow to deliver on time and on budget.