Business Connect for government agencies
We're working with our partners in central government to bring services for businesses together in one place – are you next?
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How Business Connect works for government agencies
We can provide a cost-effective, robust online platform to deliver applications, registrations and other types of customer forms.
Procurement and security are covered for you, and our library of customer-friendly reusable components makes it easy to quickly launch online services.
Benefits
We've done the hard bits so you don't have to
We take care of:
- security for Business Connect platform
- procurement – we manage the all-of-government contract for our software
- NZBN and NZ Post integrations
- API ready to be connected to your system.
Consistency and collaboration across government
- Business Connect makes it easy to collaborate on services across multiple agencies.
- Our library of reusable components makes it easy to quickly deliver new services.
- A consistent experience across different councils and agencies makes it easier for customers to do business with government.
Easier for businesses
- We use information from authoritative sources such as NZBN, RealMe and NZ Post, reducing the amount of time businesses spend re-entering information we already know.
- Businesses will still access government services the same way they always have – through your website.
- Customers can use previously entered information when it comes time to renew, saving them time and effort.
See the benefits for businesses
Getting started with Business Connect
- Get in touch with us to talk through your current services.
- We'll work together to co-design a solution.
- Use our cloud-based case management portal, or integrate Business Connect with your back-end systems.
- You add content to your website and link to Business Connect. You may also need to do business process work internally to fit the new service into your systems and processes.
- You still own the relationship with your customers.
Work with us
We're already working with:
NZ Customs – Deferred payment accounts for importers
COVID service – COVID-19 Business Travel Register
Want to know more?
Get in touch to find out more.