50077 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Public Service

50077 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Public Service: What processes or evaluations does the Public Service Commission undertake to ensure that advice provided by consultants engaged by government agencies remains objective, independent, and free from political influence, if any?

Hon Judith Collins: The Chief Executive of MBIE is the System Leader for government procurement supported by the New Zealand Government Procurement. This includes issuing guidance on using contractors and consultants in the public sector. I refer the Member to the publicly available information found on the New Zealand Government Procurement website at the following link: https://www.procurement.govt.nz/guides/guide-to-procurement/source-your-suppliers/using-contractors-and-consultants-in-the-public-sector/