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This report aims to inform leaders and decision-makers about the issues to consider across the public sector and for individual projects. It draws on the experience of overseas jurisdictions, mainly Australia and the United Kingdom, and provides examples of partnering arrangements in New Zealand.

Government procurement policies (especially in relation to legislative and inter-government commitments) are detailed in the the Ministry of Economic Development's report, Government Procurement in New Zealand: Policy Guide for Purchasers.

These Treasury guidelines are intended to help government agencies develop better practices in contracting with Non-Government Organisations. The guidelines cover planning, choosing a provider, negotiating the terms of the contract, managing and monitoring the contract, and review and evaluation.

This website includes links to key guidance material on government procurement processes.

The Auditor-General's office expects the principles and risk-based approach outlined in its principles guide to be evident in the management of funding arrangements with Non-Government Organisations. The management of funding arrangements should be appropriate to the risks involved, such as the size and length of the funding arrangement and the "track record" of the provider.  This 2008 guidance provides direction based on the examination of nine case studies from the Ministry of Health.

This good practice guide sets out the principles that the Auditor-General expects public entities to consider – and act in keeping with – to manage funding arrangements with Non-Government Organisations. It takes a principles-based approach to guide public entities when they enter into funding arrangements with Non-Government Organisations. The guide has been developed for central and local government.

The Youth Development Partnership Fund provides an opportunity for the Ministry of Youth Development, territorial authorities and young people to work together to provide new and innovative local youth development projects. The webpage gives more detail about the fund.

Good funding criteria were developed in 1999 by the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services in partnership with the New Zealand Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations, and in consultation with the New Zealand Council of Social Services. A summary of Criteria for Judging Government Funding Arrangements for the Community Sector: The Views of Community Social Service Providers is available here.

The Ministry of Youth Development provides government funding and manages contracts for selected youth development services. Services for Young People: Policy and Guidelines provide information on the purpose and processes of funding for youth development across New Zealand.

After floods in 1999, the Ministry of Health, through the Hokianga Health Enterprise Trust, funded a project by the Whirinaki community to construct a safe water supply. 

The Ministry of Health revised their Buying Goods or Services policy, drawing together a number of separate policies and processes relating to departmental and non-departmental expenditure contracting.

This paper explores the Auditor-General's expectations around funding agreements with Non-Government Organisations.

These Treasury guidelines are intended to help government agencies develop better practices in contracting with Non-Government Organisation. The guidelines cover planning, choosing a provider, negotiating the terms of the contract, managing and monitoring the contract, and review and evaluation.

Integrated Contracts, a project led by the Ministry of Social Development, is designed to simplify the contracting process and improve the provision of services delivered by community, iwi and Māori social service providers funded by two or more government agencies.

Integrated Contracts is designed to simplify the contracting process and improve the provision of services delivered by community, iwi and Māori social service providers funded by two or more government agencies. The Integrated Contracts procedures manual provides legal documents, templates and guidelines.

A national contract can allow for building the capacity of community and voluntary organisations to deliver quality services. The Ministry of Social Development’s relationship with the Out of School Care And Recreation (OSCAR) Foundation is a good example.

These guidelines are a statement of good practice for procurement. They outline the principles, considerations, and processes that should help public entities to meet ethical standards and act with integrity when procuring goods or services.
Public entities are encouraged to use these gudielines to develop their own procurement policies and procedures that are appropriate to their overall business objectives and operations.

The Controller and Auditor-General investigated allegations of financial impropriety involving Donna Awatere Huata MP. Some of the money that was the subject of the allegations had originated from public sources – primarily through a series of funding contracts between an Non-Government Organisation and the Ministry of Education. As the auditor of public entities, the Auditor-General had an interest in ensuring the integrity of such funding arrangements. This report summarises the Auditor-General's findings.

This paper explores the relationship between government agencies and Non-Government Organisations, from the point of view of what that relationship is trying to achieve, and how that relationship is best managed.

This case study outlines how strategic funding through contracting was the key to changing provider and funder behaviour.   

This case study outlines how an approach was developed to fund and contract services for non-mandated clients and children who have witnessed family violence.

Syndicated procurement involves groups of government agencies consolidating their procurement requirements to achieve improved outcomes through greater purchasing power and reduced tendering costs for market participants. The Ministry of Economic Development website includes a list of endorsed syndicated contracts available for agencies to join and questions and answers on syndicated procurement

Government agency employees directly involved in procurement can ask to have access to this secure website where they can share information and find out about training and other events, government policies and guidance they need to comply with, and access good practice resources. Any questions can be directed to: procurement@ssc.govt.nz

Tender documents legally define the service that is being purchased and must be clear and enforceable. Lessons are drawn from a dispute between Onyx Group Ltd and Auckland City Council.

The Local Government and Community Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs administers a range of grants and funding schemes that support local initiatives and community services, including Lottery Grants and Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS).

This site is aimed at encouraging and supporting the strengthening of community organisations, and aims to raise the profile of the community sector and to encourage information-sharing between organisations.

The Funding Information Service is a not-for-profit organisation collecting and distributing information about funding through three online databases, FundView, BreakOut and CorporateCitizens.

Washington-based Grantmakers for Effective Organisations (GEO) recently completed the Change Agent Project which examined ways in which grantmakers can help grantseekers be more successful. The Change Agent Project started from the premise that grantmakers are successful only to the extent that their grantees achieve meaningful results. This presentation is from GEO’s Director of Programmes, Courtney Bourns, who facilitated a series of funder forums in New Zealand in July 2008.

The ability to apply online, to check the progress of an application and to reapply by updating a previous application are features of the Grants Online website run by the Department of Internal Affairs for the Lottery and Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS).

This webpage gives information about the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board, Lottery Committees, other Lottery Grants activity.

This organisation provides information for philanthropists, charitable trusts, foundations and grantmakers, who give money for community development. It provides services and professional development to people working in the philanthropic environment in New Zealand.

The Tertiary Education Commission Te Amorangi Matauranga Matua is responsible for the allocation of all post-compulsory education funding. This site provides a table of available funding.

The Accord is a commitment by the Government of Canada and the voluntary sector to more open, transparent, consistent and collaborative ways for the sectors to work together. Its tools include a Code of Good Practice on Funding.

The Queensland Government has produced a series of 28 guides providing a reference for government officers to the processes involved in procurement activities. The Better Purchasing Guides support the State Purchasing Policy by providing information about current best practice procurement.  

This Code has been developed by the Government of Canada and the voluntary sector. It recognises and considers the implications of legislation, regulations, policies and programmes on voluntary sector organisations, including the importance of funding policies and practices for the further development of the relationship and the strengthening of the voluntary sector's capacity.

This summary report by the Canadian Council on Social Development documents the changing funding landscape in Canada to assess the impact on the financial capacity and long-term sustainability of non-profit and voluntary organisations.

This British Government site provides online access to grants for the voluntary and community sector from the Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Education and Skills, Department of Health, Home Office and Government Offices for the Regions. Users can register free to search for grant information and to apply online.   

The guidance in this report, from the British Treasury, is intended to help ensure that the principles of value for money, efficiency, sustainability of services and reducing bureaucracy are embedded in funding practices throughout the public sector.

This resource is to help those who are funding the voluntary and community sector to make sure the organisations they fund are fit for purpose. The guide will help funders understand exactly how to assess the capacity of an organisation.

This site is a resource centre for government officers who have purchasing responsibilities and for suppliers wanting to do business with the Queensland Government.  

This discussion paper explores the nature of risk and how it applies to grantmaking. It sets out the challenges for grantmakers and aims to promote debate. It also looks at the experience of foundations in handling risk and the dilemmas facing the Big Lottery Fund in the United Kingdom.  

This document provides guidance on UK Government departmental reporting requirements necessary to demonstrate progress towards the Government's commitment to three year funding for the community and voluntary sector.