What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY, Accenture, or any subsidiary or affiliate of those firms — listed by department or entity, supplier, contract value, contract start date, and the purpose of the engagement?

Answer

Corrections is one of New Zealand’s largest core agencies, employing over 11,000 staff. The majority of Corrections’ workforce are full time employees deployed in frontline roles across 17 Corrections-managed prisons and many more Community Corrections sites across New Zealand. The remaining staff in back-office roles enable frontline staff to carry out their role by providing support. I am advised that Corrections follows the guidance published by the Public Service Commission when engaging external resources. Corrections’ policy on engaging external consultants and contractors requires that internal options are considered first and contractors are only engaged when this is not viable or practicable. Where there is an assessed need for further resources, it is in some cases reasonable and cost-efficient to contract staff, particularly when the existing workforce does not have the specialist skills or capabilities that may be required. Corrections reports information about contractors and consultants, including project, contract start and end dates, and spend, through the Annual Review and Estimates select committee processes. I refer the member to the attached table which provides information on contracts with the remainder of the consultants the member has listed in their question. Corrections has not entered into contracts with McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, or Accenture during the timeframe listed in the member’s question.

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