Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 3, 2023 5:00:33 GMT 12
INCREASING MĀORI REPRESENTATION IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
The programme is part of a Progressive Procurement initiative to diversify the more than $52.5 billion spend by government agencies annually, starting with Māori businesses.
Te Puni Kōkiri Progressive Procurement mentor Ruia Harris says the new programme offers kaimahi mentoring, wrap around support and some funding towards the upskilling of existing Māori government employees.
“Agencies are struggling to reach out to Māori so why not look at what we currently have inside the government whare? We want to train kaimahi Māori in procurement and they’ll get supported by the aunties and uncles of the procurement world – kinda like what happens on the marae.”....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2303/S00039/increasing-maori-representation-in-government-procurement.htm
The programme is part of a Progressive Procurement initiative to diversify the more than $52.5 billion spend by government agencies annually, starting with Māori businesses.
Te Puni Kōkiri Progressive Procurement mentor Ruia Harris says the new programme offers kaimahi mentoring, wrap around support and some funding towards the upskilling of existing Māori government employees.
“Agencies are struggling to reach out to Māori so why not look at what we currently have inside the government whare? We want to train kaimahi Māori in procurement and they’ll get supported by the aunties and uncles of the procurement world – kinda like what happens on the marae.”....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2303/S00039/increasing-maori-representation-in-government-procurement.htm