7 November 2023
Chris McCashin
[FYI request #23935 email]
Mālo ni Chris
RESPONSE TO AN OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT REQUEST (REF: DOIA021-2023/24)
On 18 October 2023, you contacted the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (the Ministry) requesting
under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (OIA), information relating to the Ministry’s procurement.
I have outlined your specific requests and my responses to each below.
1. Please provide the most recent report completed by the Government and their individual
agencies that have funding in excess of $20m that report on how the agency tackles
exploitation risks in their operations and supply chains.
Purchase of goods and services by the Ministry occurs in line with procurement regulations and
expectations of the Of ice of the Auditor-General. The Ministry is currently reviewing its
Procurement Policy and work is underway to develop processes, where applicable, that can
address exploitation risks and effectively manage operations and supply chains.
In line with standard OIA practice, the Ministry proactively publishes some of its responses to
OIA requests. As such, this letter may be published on the Ministry for Pacific Peoples’ website.
Your personal details wil be removed, and the Ministry wil not publish any information that would
identify you or your organisation.
Should you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the Ministry at:
[email address].
If you are dissatisfied with this response, you have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to
seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint
is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Fakafetai lahi lele
Danilo Coehlo de Almeida
Deputy Secretary,
Corporate Services
Wel ington (National Office)
Auckland
Christchurch
Level 1, ASB House
9 Ronwood Ave, Manukau
Level 1, BNZ Centre
101-103 The Terrace
PO Box 97005
120 Hereford St
PO Box 833, Wel ington 6140
South Auckland Mail Centre 2240
Private Bag 4741
Ph: 04 473 4493
Ph: 09 265 3200
Christchurch 8011
Fax: 04 473 4301
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