The Dunedin City Council plans to adjust the way major contracts are kept on track. The council is advertising for participants in a panel of experienced independent certifiers, contract administrators and engineers for up to nine years. The change would allow the council to tap into a more specialist service for independent certifiers, particularly when major and complex projects were involved and adequate in-house capacity was not available, the spokesman said. This could include both existing and future projects across a wide range of sectors, he said. Independent certifiers became part of the standard contracting system in 2023 and this was aimed at strengthening fairness, transparency and trust between the parties involved.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 16, 2026 17:26 UTC