28 March 2023
Harris Leigh
Via e
mail: [FYI request #22186 email]
Tēnā koe Harris
Request for information: Procurement process used, engagement with Draper
Cormack
Thank you for your request dated 21 March 2023 under the Official Information Act 1982
(OIA) for information relating to Pharmac’s engagement with Draper Cormack. You
requested:
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
Procurement process used to select Draper Cormack
Pharmac uses the Government Procurement Rules to ensure best-practice is followed when
selecting a provider. Instead of going straight to open market, we check to see if an existing
agreement
within the Government’s contracts tool would meet our needs. By doing this, we
save time and money by not having to undergo a primary procurement process when
sourcing consultancy services.
We researched multiple PR agencies in the process of choosing a provider in early 2021. We
shortlisted four agencies to meet with before determining that Draper Cormack’s suggested
approach aligned best with our
priority of public understanding, trust and confidence.
Draper Cormack is on the All of Government (AOG) panel for Marketing and Public Relations
consultancy services: https://www.procurement.govt.nz/contracts/consultancy-
services/consultancy-services-providers/. Additionally, the value of the initial contract with
Draper Cormack was under $100,000, which meant a procurement process was not
required.
I have not provided the amounts that Pharmac has paid to Draper Cormack as doing so
would be likely to unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the firm (section
9(2)(b)(ii) of the OIA).
2022-23-125; A1665003
Please note, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman about our response
to your OIA, under section 28(3) of the OIA. Details of how to make a complaint are on the
Ombudsman’s website.
We trust that this information answers your queries. Please get in touch with us if you have
any questions about this.
Nāku noa, nā
Allanah Andrews
Manager, Policy and Government Services
2022-23-125; A1665003
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