1 June 2023
Shane Gibson
[FYI request #22740 email]
Reference: OIA-2022/23-0892
Dear Shane Gibson
Official Information Act request relating to extract of the annual amount NEMA spent
with suppliers for the 2021/2022 financial year
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 9 May 2023.
You requested:
I would like an extract of the annual amount spent with all suppliers for the 2021/2022
financial year.
I would like this data in an open format, csv or json formats would be suitable.
I would like the following details provided:
- Supplier Name
- Suppliers NZBN number (if available)
- Total Amount Spent
Please provide the GST Exclusive amount spent.
I believe this information would be readily available via an extract from your Accounts
Payable system.
I have already received similar data from a number of Government organisations,
which implies this information can be treated as open data. “ ”
In response to your request, I refer you to the reply you received from the Department of Prime
Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on 3 May 2023 to your Official Information Act request of 28 April
2023.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency hosted by
DPMC. Therefore, the information contained in DPMC’s reply of 3 May 2023 includes NEMA.
DPMC acknowledges they should have made that distinction clearer.
Accordingly, the information you have requested regarding NEMA does not currently exist in
the format you have requested. Providing this information to you in the format you have
requested would require substantial collation and as such, I am refusing your request under
section 18(f) of the Act, as the information requested cannot be made available without
substantial collation.
Level 7, TSB Building, 147 Lambton Quay | PO Box 5010 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand
Tel: +64 4 830 5100 | [email address] | www.civildefence.govt.nz
As part of the Annual Review process, the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
publishes the amount spent for all contractors and consultants. This includes the amount spent
by NEMA for all contractors and consultants. The 2021/22 Annual Review appendices
including the contractor and consultant spend is available on the Parliament website here:
https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-
NZ/53SCGA_EVI_130099_GA22138/c14413750a85e63e1f8f128ae2f3eae18707e58a. Please note, we are still working through your request received 3 May 2023, which included
follow up questions on our systems. We will endeavour to provide you with a response as soon
as practicable and no later than 31 May 2023.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
We do not intend to publish this response on the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet’s website.
Yours sincerely
Anthony Richards
Chief Advisor to the Deputy Chief Executive, Emergency Management
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