Lobbying by wool and farming sectors is being credited for a backdown by the state housing provider, which has re-opened bids from suppliers to provide carpet for its houses.
Kāinga Ora’s exclusion of wool carpet suppliers from its Request for Proposal (RFP) process in December provoked a backlash that has seen it reopen the tender process, saying it wants to compare the quality and price of nylon and wool carpets.
Bremworth chief executive Greg Smith welcomed the move, saying it was not easy to revisit a decision and Kāinga Ora should be commended for taking what he described as a pragmatic decision.
The state housing provider has said wool carpets need to be competitive on price and durability, and Smith said he welcomes the opportunity to prove they are.
“It deserves a chance, it’s an amazing product and it has to be in there,” he said.
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