In December 2025 the new Economic Benefits Rule was ushered in as part of the latest Government Procurement Rules.
In this webinar, Beaufa Brown and Claire McCarthy from Height Project Management will:
- Unpack the new Economic Benefits rule (Rule 8) – what it means for your firm
- Look at how buying agencies are starting to consider the rule – in these early days
- Provide some tips to get started: working out your economic benefit impact and telling your story
About Height
Height is a consultancy based in Auckland specialising in technical tendering and social procurement. It focuses on helping organisations win and deliver complex projects. Height offers bid strategy, procurement management, and social outcomes and economic benefits strategy, aiming to maximise social and economic outcomes for Aotearoa.
About the speakers
Beaufa Brown leads the Social and Sustainable Outcomes team at Height, where he guides people and projects across the public and private sector to deliver economic benefits and broader outcomes. Beaufa brings a wealth of transferrable skills from over 15 years in leadership and management roles within the RNZAF. Of Māori and Samoan decent, Beaufa’s whakapapa is to Te Rarawa, Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara and Ngāti Paoa; his aiga is from Sato’alepai, Western Samoa.
Claire McCarthy leads Height’s Bidding Team and is heavily involved in delivering sustainability and social outcomes projects. In the procurement field, she has been a strong advocate for the leveraging of economic, social and environmental benefits through contracts – to improve equity, sustainability and deliver better public value from Government investment. Her team’s clients are changemakers – from organisations such as KiwiRail, Te Puni Kōkiri, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Corrections, Watercare and Woolworths.
Details
Date: Wednesday 18 February
Time: 12-1pm