About public procurement

Procurement is the process used by the State when buying goods, services or works (works means things like building schools and hospitals).

What procurement involves

The series of steps that must be followed include:

• market research
• competitive bidding
• a selection process

Why we need public procurement law

Public procurement law ensures:

• fairness
• transparency
• integrity
• value for money
• compliance

Why we need procurement reform

Ongoing procurement reform brings green and social benefits to society. It also achieves better value for money for the State.

How public procurement supports public service reform

A key part of public service reform is to achieve better value for money through public procurement.