Guideline 4.13 - Use of particular inputs
- Guideline 4.1 - Tendering authority procedures
- Guideline 4.2 - Invitation to tender
- Guideline 4.3 - Expedited tender procedure
- Guideline 4.4 - Short listing procedures
- Guideline 4.5 - Tender evaluation specification
- Guideline 4.6 - Tender evaluation process
- Guideline 4.7 - Tender evaluation - Brook's law method
- Guideline 4.8 -Tender evaluation - Weighted attribute method
- Guideline 4.9 - Tender evaluation - Target price method
- Guideline 4.10 - Tender negotiation
- Guideline 4.11 - Notification procedures
- Guideline 4.12 - Conformity with RFT
- Guideline 4.13 - Use of particular inputs
Guideline 4.13 - Use of particular inputs
It is generally not efficient for the consultant to be required to use certain inputs and is inconsistent with the emphasis on end result specifications. Most efficient results will be obtained if the consultant is permitted to choose whether or not to use tendering authority provided inputs.
Transfund New Zealand audit in respect of these provisions would be facilitated if the tendering authority were able to produce from its records, the following information relating to resources provided for the contract by the tendering authority:
- Details of all tendering authority resources used by a consultant in relation to a particular contract.
- Details of the terms under which such resources were made available (in particular the price).
- Copies of relevant contracts between the tendering authority and the consultant.
Where a tendering authority is contemplating making a contract input available to a private sector consultant, it should be aware of, and seek appropriate expert advice on, the provisions of the Local Government Act with respect to the inadvertent constitution of a LATE.
