Operational excellence

Risk and quality management

These resources help you to manage risk and promote quality both internally and externally.

Risk management under the RMA

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Outlines the more common cases where prosecution may occur, where the liabilities may lie, and what defences could be sought under the RMA.

Risk and quality management

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Common sense quality assurance

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A guide to common sense Quality Assurance.

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Developing and maintaining an ISO 9001 quality system in a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy

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A guide to developing and maintaining an ISO 9001 quality system in a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy.

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Developing a quality system for a small office

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A guide for a Quality Management System in small consultant firms.

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Quality management

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A policy on quality management for engineering consultants in New Zealand.

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Strategy and governance

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These resources help you with involvement and input into organisational strategy and governance activities.

Structural engineering design office practice

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Defining the fundamentals of acceptable office practice for structural engineering design.

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Succession management - transfer of ownership

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A guide to transferring ownership of an engineering consultancy in New Zealand.

Practice Note Strategy and governance

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Aspiring to and preparing for engineering firm ownership

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A guide to owning an engineering firm in New Zealand.

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Business risk and insurance

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These resources help you to manage insurance requirements and business risk.

Emergency management for consulting engineers

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Emergency management preparedness for you and your staff. This document covers the role of individuals and agencies, preparing priority response agreements and standard contracts, current legislation and agreements that impact on risks and liability; and where to get more information on legislation, training.

Business risk and insurance

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Intellectual property

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An introduction to the common forms of intellectual property.

Business risk and insurance

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Insurance terms

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A list of phrases and terminology for commonly used insurance terms.

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Procurement, pricing and bidding

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These resources help you to understand and manage different aspects of the procurement process.

Qualification Based Selection

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Benefits of Qualification based Selection (QBS).

Procurement pricing and bidding

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Progressive Procurement Policy

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ACE New Zealand's Progressive Procurement Policy.

Procurement pricing and bidding

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Technology and innovation

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These resources support you with engagement and knowledge of digital technology.

Transfer of digital data

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A summary of the steps consultants should take to minimise the risk of drawings being altered by unauthorised people, whether deliberately or by accident, and how they can minimise the risk to legal liability for drawings.

Technology and innovation

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