The Procurement Regulations 2024

Interpretation of Part 2

4.  In this Part—

“alternative online system” has the meaning given by regulation 5(10);

“central digital platform” has the meaning given by regulation 5(2);

the “Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership” means the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, signed at Santiago on 8 March 2018, including the Accession Protocol of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, signed at Auckland and Bandar Seri Begawan on 16 July 2023(1), as amended from time to time;

“contract subject-matter” has the meaning given by regulation 14;

“contracting authority information” has the meaning given by regulation 13;

“core supplier information” has the meaning given by regulation 6(9);

“geographical classification” has the meaning given by regulation 14(2);

the “GPA” means Agreement on Government Procurement signed at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994(2), as amended from time to time;

“PSC register” means the register that a company is required to keep under section 790M of the CA 2006 (register of people with significant control over a company);

“unique identifier” has the meaning given by regulation 8.

(1)

The Agreement can be seen here: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text-and-resources/

(2)

The Agreement can be seen here: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gproc_e/gpa_1994_e.htm