In 2002, the New Zealand government implemented a new e-Procurement tool to manage its acquisition process of goods and services vital to its operations. This tool, smartbuy , moved all $17 billion of New Zealand government procurement activities online, making its purchasing more efficient and cost effective. This tool is an easy-to-use and robust purchasing solution with a full ‘purchase to pay’ process. Its robust functionality allows users to browse, search and select goods and services from the catalogue, view prices for catalogue items, and place orders.