The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) encourages and welcomes strong, innovative, supplier relationships. We hope the information here provides existing and prospective suppliers with a clear, consistent, and accessible method of doing business with the NZDF.
As a large taxpayer-funded organisation with over 10,000 full-time service and civilian men and women, plus 2,500 territorial force and reserve personnel, it is incumbent upon the NZDF to strive for excellence in the way that it uses those funds to generate all capabilities.
There will always be some important differences between the way that a defence force trains for and conducts military operations and develops the future force and the way that businesses operate in the civilian sector; but there are also many similarities, particularly in management of support functions.
Introduction to JLSO
The NZDF group that works with outside suppliers is known as Joint Logistics and Support Organisation (JLSO). It supports the New Zealand Defence Force through a coordinated approach to managing:
- our property assets,
- our payroll and billing business processes,
- supporting staff on camps and bases,
- commercial relationships with outside suppliers, and the administration of the NATO Codifications system
- administration, training, project management and other business development needs.
By fulfilling our goal, we ensure that our forces can focus on operations knowing they are well supported behind-the-scenes.