176Obligations of government agencies

176 Obligations of government agencies

176 Obligations of government agencies

(1) A government agency is to exercise its functions in relation to the procurement of goods and services in accordance with—

(a) any policies and directions of the Board that apply to the agency, and

(b) the terms of its accreditation (if any) by the Board, and

(c) the principles of probity and fairness.

(1A) A government agency must take reasonable steps to ensure that goods and services procured by and for the agency are not the product of modern slavery within the meaning of the Modern Slavery Act 2018.

(2) A government agency is also to ensure it obtains value for money in the exercise of its functions in relation to the procurement of goods and services.

(3) A government agency is, at the request of the Board, to provide information to the Board about its activities in relation to the procurement of goods and services.

s 176: Ins 2013 No 40, Sch 6.7 [8] (transferred from the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 No 43, secs 147–150). Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.6[5].