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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Michael Fowler <[FOI #32300 email]>; 
Received: Fri Sep 12 2025 09:53:46 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: GRU Jobs <[Kāinga Ora request email]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - Procurement Compliance for
Post-Alliance Engagements

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Dear Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities,

Please provide all records of legal advice, procurement advice, internal
guidelines, and decision papers related to the procurement strategy for
engaging former Piritahi/LEAD Alliance participants (or new entities for
similar infrastructure work) after the termination of the Alliance
agreement. This should specifically address:

• The application and justification for any exemptions from open
competitive tender processes (e.g., reliance on Government Procurement
Rule 14 or similar provisions) for these new arrangements, if such
exemptions are being considered or applied.

• The measures put in place to ensure fair competition and value for money
in the new contractual arrangements, particularly where former Alliance
participants are retained to leverage their expertise or intellectual
property.

• Any internal audits or reviews of the proposed procurement approach for
the post-Alliance work.

This request covers the period from January 31st, 2025, to June 30, 2025
(the projected end of the transition from the alliance model).

Information relating to compliance with government procurement rules is
central to public accountability and transparency.

Yours faithfully,

Michael Fowler

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