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    Something which our New Zealand subscribers may wish to pursue:<br>
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    Statistics New Zealand has just put out a RFP for "<span
      id="TenderDetail_lbTitleRO" style="width:90%;">SP3-A83 Geospatial
      Infrastructure Project" which specifies ESRI, but doesn't specify
      OGC standards.<br>
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      I suspect this conflicts with New Zealand's SDI strategy?<br>
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    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.gets.govt.nz/Default.aspx?show=TenderDetail&TenderID=33952&returnTo=home">https://www.gets.govt.nz/Default.aspx?show=TenderDetail&TenderID=33952&returnTo=home</a><br>
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    <span id="TenderDetail_lbDescriptionRead" style="width:99%;">The
      vision of the Geospatial Infrastructure project is that
      “Statistics New Zealand becomes spatially enabled”. This project
      will develop the core geographic infrastructure required to
      achieve spatial enablement – an address point-based geographic
      frame using geospatial technology.<br>
      This project is the legacy mitigation solution to replace the
      current text-based ‘Geoframe’ and the plethora of standalone
      systems and manual processes currently in use by Statistics New
      Zealand.<br>
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      A ‘Geospatial Management System’ (GMS) will be developed in a
      Geographic Information System using ESRI ArcGIS. The management
      and maintenance of Statistics New Zealand’s core geographic
      infrastructure, including addresses, meshblocks (Statistics NZ’s
      building block geography) and derived geographies, will be
      centralised within a spatial environment. <br>
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      The consultant/s will be responsible for:<br>
      1. assisting Statistics NZ with the implementation and
      configuration of geospatial software and data<br>
      2. assisting Statistics NZ with configuring business and software
      rules<br>
      3. providing support documentation for all implementation and
      configuration activities, and <br>
      4. up-skilling Statistics New Zealand staff on the above services.<br>
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    On 1/09/2011 8:26 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
      href="mailto:info@gets.govt.nz">info@gets.govt.nz</a> wrote:
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                  Notifications for Thursday, 1 September 2011</b> </td>
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                <p>Please find below the latest opportunities that match
                  your profile.</p>
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                  <li>Please LOGIN to GETS - <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="http://www.gets.govt.nz">www.gets.govt.nz</a></li>
                  <li>Once successfully logged into GETS, either click <a
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                    or hyperclick from the email shortcut(s) below</li>
                  <li>To view the full range of tenders and
                    opportunities, click on <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                      Tender Opportunities</a> </li>
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              <td align="center"><b>ICN REF</b> </td>
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              <td align="center"><b>Purchaser</b> </td>
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              <td> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.gets.govt.nz/Default.aspx?show=TenderDetail&TenderID=33952">33957</a>
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              <td> SP3-A83 Geospatial Infrastructure Project </td>
              <td> Statistics New Zealand </td>
              <td> 23/09/11 </td>
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          this message and enter UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject field</p>
        <p>Please note that contact details for GETS support have
          changed. GETS is now provided by the Ministry of Economic
          Development, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand. Telephone:
          +64 4 474 2963. Fax: +64 4 499 8508 Email: <a
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