'You pay the price for the price you pay' - original school lunch contractor
A New Zealand school lunch contractor is criticizing the government's procurement process following an auditor-general's report that identified significant flaws in the program's redesign. The report confirmed that the Ministry of Education prioritized cost savings over quality and failed to properly manage supplier risks.
Why it matters
The report highlights systemic failures in government procurement and the potential negative impact of cost-cutting measures on essential public services.
An organisation that lost school lunch contracts through the government's shake up says the auditor-general's scathing review confirms long-standing warnings about the coalition's revamped programme , while accusing officials of running a flawed procurement process and prioritising cost over quality.
The article focuses heavily on the criticism of government policy and the negative impact on a specific contractor.
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