43250 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Economic Growth

Written Question
Published date: 18 Sep 2025
43250 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Economic Growth: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office received or sent about restricting Israeli companies from Government procurement processes listed by title and date?
Hon Nicola Willis: None. The Government Procurement Rules (the Rules) require agencies to undertake appropriate due diligence checks. The Rules enable agencies to exclude a company from participating in a contract opportunity if there is a good reason to do so, which include; a conviction for a serious crime or offence and companies sanctioned by the New Zealand government.