50078 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Public Service

50078 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Public Service: How many consultants from private-sector firms are currently embedded within core public-service agencies, and what oversight mechanisms are in place to manage their roles and responsibilities, if any?

Hon Judith Collins: The Public Service Commission does not monitor individual contracts across the Public Service. Individual agencies are responsible for their contract arrangements. The New Zealand Government Procurement office sets out rules and guidance on best practice procurement. 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/