Pfizer Vaccine Procurement
S Hill made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: S Hill
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
Under the Official Information Act, I request the following:
[1] Why was MBIE selected to perform negotiations with Pfizer for the COVID vaccine?
[2] Under who's direction did MBIE perform the aboce?
[3] At the time of negotiation and procurement, did MBIE have processes in place to adequately perform this task?
[4] Did MBIE make any recommendations to have Pharmac perform this task?
[5] Did MBIE liaise with Pharmac in the procurement and negotiation phases of acquiring the vaccine?
[6] Did MBIE at the time of procurement and negotiation have the necessary staff and skills to perform said task?
[7] How many additional employees and/or consultants did MBIE onboard to perform this task?
Yours faithfully,
S Hill
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2122-1807
Dear S Hill,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 16 March 2022 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
“[1] Why was MBIE selected to perform negotiations with Pfizer for the
COVID vaccine?
[2] Under who's direction did MBIE perform the aboce?
[3] At the time of negotiation and procurement, did MBIE have processes in
place to adequately perform this task?
[4] Did MBIE make any recommendations to have Pharmac perform this task?
[5] Did MBIE liaise with Pharmac in the procurement and negotiation phases
of acquiring the vaccine?
[6] Did MBIE at the time of procurement and negotiation have the necessary
staff and skills to perform said task?
[7] How many additional employees and/or consultants did MBIE onboard to
perform this task?”
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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Good evening,
Please see attached for MBIE’s letter to your Official Information Act
request.
Kind regards,
Lisa
Lisa Seng (she/her)
Project Co-ordinator
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