J Floyd
FYI.co.nz
[FYI request #21633 email]
24 February 2023
Dear J Floyd
OIA 22-23-22: Detail on investment external recruiter tender process Thank you for your email of 26 January 2023 to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE),
making a request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Answers to your questions
are as follows:
1. What tender process, if any, was undertaken for the appointment of "Agency 6" in my
previous request (the agency who has received $466,709.20 of fees in the last 5 years.)
• On each occasion, Agency 6 has been engaged on a case-by-case basis as recruitment
related needs arose. Due to the value of each engagement, a direct sourcing
approach, as opposed to an open tender process, was taken.
2. What independent (i.e. outside the investment team) checks and reviews have been made
on this process?
• The Talent team in our People & Kōrako business unit are involved in the discussion on
the best acquisition approach of all open roles in Investment at NZTE.
3. How many assignments is the agency currently working on?
• Two.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.govt.nz or freephone: 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Melissa Trochon
Director – Board & Ministerial
T: +64 4 816 8100
F: +64 4 816 8101
W: nzte.govt.nz
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