National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central , Level 7
42-52 Willis Street
Wellington Central
Wellington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
13 April 2023
Mike Andrews
By email: [FYI request #22094 email]
Tēnā koe Mike
Information Request – Training Procurement
I refer to your official information request dated 14 March 2023 asking for the following
information;
1. FENZ external operational training procurement policy
2. Tender specifications and selection criteria for external swiftwater/flood/water rescue training
providers within the last 12 months
3. Conflict of interest policy for procurement
4. Conflict of interest register for external swiftwater/flood/water rescue training procurement
5. Project plan for externally delivered swiftwater/flood/water rescue training
6. Risk assessment for swiftwater/flood/water rescue training (project and event)
In accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), please find below a
response to your request.
1. FENZ external operational training procurement policy
There is no specific policy for the procurement for training. All procurement is done in accordance
with our procurement policy. Please find this document
enclosed as appendix one.
3. Conflict of interest policy for procurement
Please find this document
enclosed as appendix two.
The OIA requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days
after the day we received your request. Unfortunately for the remaining aspects of your request it
will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an
extension of the time to make our decision, to 11 May.
The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a decision on your request
are such that a proper response to your request cannot reasonably be made within the original
time limit.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa nā
Julia McCook-Weir
Manager, Information Requests
