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I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Harris Leigh <[5][FOI #27150 email]>
Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:07 PM
To: Info Mailin - Shared Mailbox <[6][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number of engagements of Doug
Craig or RDC Consulting by Statistics NZ since 2019

 

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

 

Under the Official Information Act I seek information on

1) the number of times Statistics New Zealand has contracted services from
or otherwise engaged Mr Doug Craig either directly, through RDC Group, or
through any other mechanism such as temporary employment contract or
engagement through another company.

2) the number of times Statistics New Zealand has contracted services from
or otherwise engaged RDC Group.

3) the total quantum paid to Mr Craig and RDC through the engagements
mentioned in (1) & (2).  Given the potential for commercial
confidentiality, I am happy for you to redact hourly rates, it is the
total quantum paid that I am seeking.

4) For each engagement identified whether or not the engagement was by a
competitive market process.

5) Whether Mr Craig was engaged (in any manner) to provide services to
Stats NZ when Stats NZ chief executive Mark Sowden announced Mr Doug Craig
of the RDC Group had been appointed to undertake an investigation 5 June
2024.

6) Information about the competitive market process that led to Mr Craig
being engaged to undertake the investigation announced by Mr Sowden on 5
June 2024. In the absence of a competitive market process, any information
held by the Stats NZ on the selection process that led to Mr Craig being
selected for this project.

 

For requests 1, 2 & 3 please take the time frame as being from 1 July 2019
until now.

For the current financial year I am happy to receive figures from 1 July
2023-30 May 2024.

 

Nga mihi

 

Harris Leigh

 

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Tçnâ koe Harris

 

A response to your OIA request is now attached.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Matt Phimmavanh (pronouns: [1]he/him)
Principal Advisor – Executive and Government Relations, Office of the
Government Statistician and Chief Executive

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From: Stallah Valaau <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 2:53 PM
To: Harris Leigh <[FOI #27150 email]>
Cc: Matt Phimmavanh <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number of engagements of Doug
Craig or RDC Consulting by Statistics NZ since 2019

 

Tçna koe Harris

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA)
request below.

 

We received your request today, Thursday, 6 June 2024. We will endeavour
to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later
than Friday, 5 July 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received, taking into account public holidays. If we are unable to
respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of
that timeframe.

 

Your request is being handled by the Office of the Government Statistician
and Chief Executive. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact
me using the details in the signature below. If any additional factors
come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate
to contact us so these can be taken into account.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Stallah Valaau (pronouns: he/him/his)

Advisor – Executive and Government Relations, Office of the Government
Statistician and Chief Executive

Kaitohutohu – Tari O Te Kaitautauranga Matua Me Te Pouârahi Matua | Stats
NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa
P O Box 2922, Wellington 6011 | ddi: +64 4 931 4838 |mob: +64 21 575 528 |
[6]stats.govt.nz

 

About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa

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-----Original Message-----
From: Harris Leigh <[10][FOI #27150 email]>
Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:07 PM
To: Info Mailin - Shared Mailbox <[11][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number of engagements of Doug
Craig or RDC Consulting by Statistics NZ since 2019

 

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

 

Under the Official Information Act I seek information on

1) the number of times Statistics New Zealand has contracted services from
or otherwise engaged Mr Doug Craig either directly, through RDC Group, or
through any other mechanism such as temporary employment contract or
engagement through another company.

2) the number of times Statistics New Zealand has contracted services from
or otherwise engaged RDC Group.

3) the total quantum paid to Mr Craig and RDC through the engagements
mentioned in (1) & (2).  Given the potential for commercial
confidentiality, I am happy for you to redact hourly rates, it is the
total quantum paid that I am seeking.

4) For each engagement identified whether or not the engagement was by a
competitive market process.

5) Whether Mr Craig was engaged (in any manner) to provide services to
Stats NZ when Stats NZ chief executive Mark Sowden announced Mr Doug Craig
of the RDC Group had been appointed to undertake an investigation 5 June
2024.

6) Information about the competitive market process that led to Mr Craig
being engaged to undertake the investigation announced by Mr Sowden on 5
June 2024. In the absence of a competitive market process, any information
held by the Stats NZ on the selection process that led to Mr Craig being
selected for this project.

 

For requests 1, 2 & 3 please take the time frame as being from 1 July 2019
until now.

For the current financial year I am happy to receive figures from 1 July
2023-30 May 2024.

 

Nga mihi

 

Harris Leigh

 

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