Kiwi ICT Is Growing And Procurement Can Help Increase The Rate

"When asked about how the government planned to support small and medium-sized ICT firms as a buyer of services, Joyce said it was a case of ensuring government agencies adopt the procurement rules."

source: ICT sector drives rapid economic diversification - Joyce

The rules, those darned rules, surely he doesn't think the all encompassing and restrictive rules are the way ... NO! Woah, before you plough into it, know that it's not the rules that are the problem dear reader, take a look yourself:

• Principles
• Rules

No, it's the myth of what the rules have come to mean ... ask yourself, do the rules say you can't talk to the market (all of the market) before you decide how to deliver upon an outcome - do they?

In fact, if you really did read the NZ Govt principles linked above you'll see that the complete opposite is specified ... so, why doesn't the normal agency behaviour follow the rules? Why is the myth bigger than the reality (apart from that's the nature of myths, doh!).

Let's talk about that ...