Incubator Facilitator contracts

Witherspoon made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

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The request was partially successful.

Dear Department of Industry, Innovation and Science,

I would like to see the following contracts (including any amendments):

CN3495925 - [Company Name Hidden] and Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

CN3495926 - BRADOAKS PTY LTD and Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

CN3494977 - BUSINESS IN BARE FEET and Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

CN3497362 - WE ARE ARISING PTY LTD and Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

Yours faithfully,

Harry Witherspoon

Freedom of Information, Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

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Dear Harry

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your three Freedom of
Information requests received on 25 June 2020.

 

Should you have any queries in relation to this matter, please contact the
FOI team.

 

Regards

 

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

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Dear Sasha,

Thank you for your time in considering this request.

To make the request more manageable, I would like to constrain it as follows:

1) The contract (CN ID: CN3495925) between [Company Name Hidden] and Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources,

and

2) all email messages and attachments shared between regional incubator facilitator [Name Hidden] and any recipient with an email address at the domain @masschallenge.org from 1 April 2018 to date,

and

3) the Incubator Support Initiative grant application (GA ID: GA35362) for 'MedTech's got talent' lodged by THE ACTUATOR OPERATIONS LTD,

and

4) all email messages, attachments and documents shared with [Name Hidden] that mention or pertain to the MedTech's got talent project or its grant application under (3) above.

Yours sincerely,

Harry Witherspoon

Freedom of Information, Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

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Dear Harry

 

I refer to your email of 8 July 2020 in which you submitted a revised
scope as follows:

 

1) The contract (CN ID: CN3495925) between [Company Name Hidden] and
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources,

2) all email messages and attachments shared between regional incubator
facilitator [Name Hidden] and any recipient with an email address at the
domain @masschallenge.org from 1 April 2018 to date,

3) the Incubator Support Initiative grant application (GA ID: GA35362) for
'MedTech's got talent' lodged by THE ACTUATOR OPERATIONS LTD, and

4) all email messages, attachments and documents shared with [Name Hidden]
that mention or pertain to the MedTech's got talent project or its grant
application under (3) above.

 

I confirm your revised scope is acceptable to process. Currently, an FOI
decision is due to you on or before 1 August 2020. However, this timeframe
may be affected by the requirement to undertake consultation with effected
third parties and if the agency determines you are liable to pay a charge
in relation to your request.

 

You will be notified by the department if charges are liable or if third
party consultation is required.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Team.

 

Kind regards

 

Sasha

 

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

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Freedom of Information, Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

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Dear Harry

 

We refer to your Freedom of Information request of 25 June 2020.

 

Please find attached correspondence in response to your request.

 

Should you have any queries in relation to this email, please contact the
FOI team.

 

Regards

 

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

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Dear Sasha,

Please note the deposit has been paid.

Receipt number: 293837

Yours sincerely,

Harry Witherspoon

Freedom of Information, Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

Dear Harry

The Finance team has advised that they are not able to locate the payment mentioned below, could you please provide more details, how much was paid? and was the LEX 66405 reference used as the payment reference.

Regards

FOI Team
Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital
GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

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Dear FOI Team,

Here are the transaction details as per our bank transaction history:

Amount: $140.59
Effective date: 25 July 2020
Paid to: Department of Industry Science
Message: FOI LEX 66405
Receipt: 293837
Routed by: Osko

The reference used was "FOI LEX 66405" (with the FOI prefix).

Yours sincerely,

Witherspoon

Freedom of Information, Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

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Dear Harry

 

We refer to your FOI request dated 25 June 2020.

 

Please find the attached a copy of receipt for payment of deposit to
process your FOI request.

 

Notice of Consultation

 

Your request covers documents subject to consultation with a third party.
The department is required to give the third party reasonable opportunity
to make a submission on the release of the document and must consider any
submission made.

 

Timing for consultation with third parties

 

Given that consultation is required, subsection 15(6) of the FOI Act
extends the standard statutory 30‑day time limit for processing requests
by another 30 days.

 

Currently, a decision regarding your FOI request is due to you on or
before 13 September 2020.

 

Should you have any queries in relation to this matter please contact the
FOI team.

 

Regards

 

Sasha

 

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

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Note to all:
I have also lodged applications having taken an interest. If you have any information and wish to collaborate on this, you may reach me via:
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Freedom of Information, Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

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Dear Harry

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 25
June 2020.

 

Should you have any queries regarding this matter, please contact the FOI
team.

 

Regards

 

Sasha

 

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

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Dear Sasha,

A payment has been made on my behalf:

Lodgement number: 1765071812 (for enquiries with ANZ bank)
Receipt number: 168942
Message: FOI 66405

Thank you,

Witherspoon

Freedom of Information, Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources

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Dear Harry

 

As the department has received the balance of the amount owing for the
processing of your request, the documents are now being released to you.
Please find attached a copy of the relevant documents along with a copy of
your receipt for the final payment in relation to this FOI request.

 

Kind regards

 

FOI Team

Legal, Audit and Assurance | Corporate & Digital

GPO Box 2013, Canberra ACT 2601

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