Carr asks how influencer relationships are solicited and disclosed
Carr asks for examples of how influencer relationships with contracting agencies work and what public disclosure rules apply; Van Auken repeatedly refers him to the communications department, saying OME focuses on face-to-face communication.
Can you provide an example of how the relationships work between the social media influencers and the contracting officer agency?
How the relationship is solicited, how they're determined, who is chosen or approached to do those kinds of third-party communications.
Thank you, Council Member.
Our office is very focused on face-to-face communication, so for that question I would also refer you to the communications.
Right.
So again, a face-to-face agency or office is here speaking on behalf of the administration on a topic that has nothing to do with face-to-face communications.
What are the rules for publicly disclosing?
these kinds of relationships.
I would refer you to the comms department.
Okay.
Where can the public find any information relating to this topic?
Who's collaborating with the various agencies and offices and the breakdown of who's being paid, who they are, et cetera, what kind of messaging they're doing?
Again, I would refer you to the communications department.
Okay.
Are there any requirements that these disclosures are a part of messages themselves?
Are you aware of that?
I don't have any details about that.
Okay.