Marlborough District Council Roading Assets - Activity Management Plan 2015 - 2018 SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The NZTA Procurement Manual has considerable detail on the process for correctly determining which procurement model should be utilised in each situation, ie; staged, design & build, shared risk, and supplier panels. The Procurement Manual also has considerable detail on the process for correctly determining the supplier selection method; Direct appointment Lowest price conforming Target price Price quality Quality based Marlborough Roads utilises the NZTA prequalification system for the majority of its contract tenders which requires tenderers to have been pre-approved to a certain competence level. It is intended that this system continues to be utilised as part of this procurement strategy. 30 September 2014 Page 163 of Section 1