Procurement process for Cormack Draper

Harris Leigh made this Official Information request to Pharmaceutical Management Agency

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From: Harris Leigh

Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,

RNZ recently reported that "since March 2021 had used Draper Cormack and a public relations company to try to increase its public trust." https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/lobbying/4863...

Under the OIA I request:
1) Details of the procurement process used to select Draper Cormack for this role
2) Total Payments made by Pharmac to Draper Cormack between 1 March 2021 and 31 January 2023
3) Details of the advertisement, approach to market or tender documents that proceeded the engagement of Draper Cormack

If you are able to provide the answers to any of these questions more quickly than others, please provide the answers you can provide as soon as possible in accordance with the Act. Do not delay provision of the information until you can answer all questions.

Yours faithfully,

Harris Leigh

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Melody Willis ([1]she/her) | Government Services Advisor

___________________________________________________________________

Te Pâtaka Whaioranga – Pharmac | PO Box 10 254 | Level 9, 40 Mercer
Street, Wellington

P: 0800 660 050 | [2]www.pharmac.govt.nz

 

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From: Harris Leigh <[FOI #22186 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 10:50 AM
To: Web Enquiry <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Procurement process for Cormack
Draper

 

Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,

 

RNZ recently reported that "since March 2021 had used Draper Cormack and a
public relations company to try to increase its public trust."
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Under the OIA I request:

1) Details of the procurement process used to select Draper Cormack for
this role

2) Total Payments made by Pharmac to Draper Cormack between 1 March 2021
and 31 January 2023

3) Details of the advertisement, approach to market or tender documents
that proceeded the engagement of Draper Cormack

 

If you are able to provide the answers to any of these questions more
quickly than others, please provide the answers you can provide as soon as
possible in accordance with the Act. Do not delay provision of the
information until you can answer all questions.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Harris Leigh

 

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