Kia ora Charles Smith,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 17/05/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
1) A list of all contracts or engagements between MBIE and PwC
(PricewaterhouseCoopers) from 1 january 2014 until 1 may 2025. Including:
- the purpose and scope of each engagement
- the total cost of each engagement
- the contract duration or period
- the method of procurement (open tender, closed, direct tender, etc)

2) Copies of final reports, recommendations, or substantive deliverables
produced by PwC under these engagements, where not subject to commercial
confidentiality.

3) Any evaluations, reviews, or post implementation assessments conducted
by MBIE on the effectiveness or outcomes of PwC work.

4) Total expenditure by MBIE on PwC consulting services, broken down by
financial period over the period January 1 2014 - May 1 2025.

If any part of this review is likely to be refused, I would appreciate the
opportunity to narrow the scope of this request.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 16/06/2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

References

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