Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier
Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition ‘impossible’ for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from Canadian defence company Cadex.
BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China
What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to China?
New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities
The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an ‘obvious priority,’ and builds on leaders’ commitments.
‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement
The system is ‘marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,’ and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work
New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers
Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament ‘about as fast as he conceivably could have,’ says defence procurement expert David Perry.
F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable
The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who fail in ways that cost Canadians millions.
‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing
Auditor General Karen Hogan says ‘worrying observations’ around procurement processes need to be addressed.
PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices
The department says it is ‘actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal investigation.’
New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes
With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new technologies is ‘precisely one way to achieve [efficiency] without increasing the size of our public service.’
