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Mobile Business Toolbox source code and cost

Joshua Grainger made this Official Information request to Ministry of Economic Development

The request was refused by Ministry of Economic Development.

From: Joshua Grainger

Dear Ministry of Economic Development,

The Ministry of Economic Development earlier this year launched a 'Mobile Business Toolbox' app for the iPad (http://www.business.govt.nz/mobile-toolbox). I would like to request under the Official Information Act:

* the source-code of the Mobile Business Toolbox app.
* the cost of developing this app

Feel free to contact me if you want me to clarify my request: I can imagine a request for source code maybe somewhat different than a normal OIA request.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Grainger

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Good afternoon Joshua,

Thank you for your request.

It has been referred to the relevant department for reply.

Regards,

Fiona

Fiona Walsh | Business Service Advisor| Economic Development Group
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Phone: +64 4 4720030
 www.business.govt.nz
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua Grainger [mailto:[OIA #472 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 2 August 2012 10:00 p.m.
To: Info at Med
Subject: Official Information Act request - Mobile Business Toolbox source code and cost

Dear Ministry of Economic Development,

The Ministry of Economic Development earlier this year launched a
'Mobile Business Toolbox' app for the iPad
(http://www.business.govt.nz/mobile-toolbox). I would like to
request under the Official Information Act:

* the source-code of the Mobile Business Toolbox app.
* the cost of developing this app

Feel free to contact me if you want me to clarify my request: I can
imagine a request for source code maybe somewhat different than a
normal OIA request.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Grainger

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Dear Joshua

 

Thank you for your OIA request dated 2 August 2012.  Please find attached
the Ministry’s reply.

 

Kind regards

 

Katie Wellington | Manager [1]Business.govt.nz | [2]BUSINESS.GOVT.NZ |
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Dear FYI Requests,

I just had a few questions of clarification following your reply to my OIA request that I was hoping you could answer:

First: the letter states that the reason for decline is under s9(2)(b), and then lists either s9(2)(b)(i) or s9(2)(b)(ii) as the reason for declining. Can you please identify which of (i) or (ii) was the reason for decline? Alternatively, was the reason for reply meant to be both (i) and (ii), rather than either or?

Second: can you please provide the explanation why answering my OIA request would result in compromising the values protected by s9(2)(b)? Although you have identified the protected interest, the letter did not explain the reason why disclosure would compromise the protected values. Afterall, the Ombudsmen guidelines say that for declining under s9(2)(b) "The agency must be able to explain precisely how the predicted harm or damage would be likely to result if the requested information was released".

Third: s9(2)(b) is generally aimed at information that is owned by a third party and just held by the agency, or alternatively where the agency is involved in a commercial function. May I clarify here whether MoBIE owns the code, or whether ownership and control of the code is still retained by the third party that developed the code?

Yours sincerely,

Joshua Grainger

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Dear Mr Grainger

 

Please find attached responses to your questions below.

 

Kind regards

 

Katie Wellington | Manager [1]Business.govt.nz | [2]BUSINESS.GOVT.NZ |
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

DDI [3]+ 64 4 474 2669 | Cell [4]+ 64 21 738 012 | PO Box 1473,
Wellington, New Zealand

Email [5][email address] | Website
[6]www.business.govt.nz   

Free email publications
[7]www.business.govt.nz/help-support/subscribe-to-newsletter 

Download [8]Business.govt.nz’s free ipad app, [9]Mobile Business Toolbox.
It’s full of handy business development tools and tips that can be
accessed wherever and whenever

 

From: FYI Requests [mailto:[10][FYI contact email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 28 August 2012 2:26 p.m.
To: Katie Wellington
Subject: Fwd: Internal review of Official Information Act request - Mobile
Business Toolbox source code and cost

 

     Dear Katie Wellington,

     I just had a few questions of clarification following your reply to
     my OIA request that I was hoping you could answer:

     First: the letter states that the reason for decline is under
     s9(2)(b), and then lists either s9(2)(b)(i) or s9(2)(b)(ii) as the
     reason for declining. Can you please identify which of (i) or (ii)
     was the reason for decline? Alternatively, was the reason for reply
     meant to be both (i) and (ii), rather than either or?

     Second: can you please provide the explanation why answering my OIA
     request would result in compromising the values protected by
     s9(2)(b)? Although you have identified the protected interest, the
     letter did not explain the reason why disclosure would compromise
     the protected values. Afterall, the Ombudsmen guidelines say that
     for declining under s9(2)(b) "The agency must be able to explain
     precisely how the predicted harm or damage would be likely to
     result if the requested information was released".

     Third: s9(2)(b) is generally aimed at information that is owned by
     a third party and just held by the agency, or alternatively where
     the agency is involved in a commercial function. May I clarify here
     whether MoBIE owns the code, or whether ownership and control of
     the code is still retained by the third party that developed the
     code?

     Yours sincerely,

     Joshua Grainger

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     Dear Joshua

      

     Thank you for your OIA request dated 2 August 2012.  Please find
     attached
     the Ministry’s reply.

      

     Kind regards

      

     Katie Wellington | Manager [1][11]Business.govt.nz |
     [2][12]BUSINESS.GOVT.NZ |
     Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

     DDI [3][13]+ 64 4 474 2669 | Cell [4][14]+ 64 21 738 012 | PO Box
1473,
     Wellington, New Zealand

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