Guidance

Codes of conduct for suppliers and grant recipients

These codes outline the standards and behaviours expected from suppliers and grant recipients, and reiterate the government's approach to working with suppliers.

Documents

Supplier Code of Conduct (PDF)

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Code of Conduct for Recipients of Government General Grants

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Details

These codes exist to help suppliers and grant recipients understand the standards and behaviours that are expected of them when working with the government, and how they can help the government deliver value for money for taxpayers.

The Supplier Code of Conduct reiterates the government’s approach to acting together with trusted suppliers to deliver better public services.

Published 21 September 2017
Last updated 20 June 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated with the latest version of this document: Supplier Code of Conduct

  2. Updated attachment and page wording.

  3. Updated title to reflect the addition of an extra code of conduct.

  4. Updated page wording.

  5. Added 'Code of Conduct for Recipients of Government General Grants' and updated page wording.

  6. First published.