Public servants declared 78 conflicts of interest tied to federal contracts last year: Treasury Board
The data raises new questions for opposition MPs who have been demanding answers from the government about public servants ‘double-dipping’ as contractors.
Federal procurement watchdog reports 30 per cent surge in complaints
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic’s report found that ArriveCan’s primary contractor GC Strategies was favoured as a vendor.
Canada expects to spend $1-billion over 10 years running new supply ships
Experts say ‘modern combat is a freakishly expensive endeavour,’ so the high operational costs projections are no surprise.
Federal contractors raising money to sue government over alleged procurement misconduct
Botler AI’s co-founders say they are looking to raise $25,000 to cover the legal fees and subject matter expert costs needed to prepare a statement of claim.
Global Affairs officials defend $9-million New York condo purchase amid opposition outcry
Global Affairs is ‘very proud’ new consul-general residence, says senior official Stéphane Cousineau, who predicts the eventual sale of the old property will lead to a net ‘value savings.’
Air Canada’s sudden entry into high-frequency rail bid raises conflict-of-interest concerns
If commercially sensitive data like pricing and ridership forecasts are available to bidders, it could give Air Canada an advantage over competitor airlines, says former Canadian Transportation Agency board member Mary-Jane Bennett.
Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most
Advanis, Ipsos, and Léger were the top three recipients of Ottawa’s research spending last year. These studies have a ‘significant impact’ on government decisions, says former Conservative policy adviser David Murray.
Public servant denies fault in controversial ArriveCan contract, says she is ‘muzzled’ with job at risk
Diane Daly denies involvement in developing the contracting criteria that ‘favoured’ GC Strategies, and secured the two-person IT firm a $25-million contract for its staffing work on ArriveCan.
Planned submarine buy will be ‘eye-wateringly expensive,’ but the Navy ‘desperately’ needs them, say defence experts
‘Finding the money for this weapon system will be the biggest hurdle,’ says Canadian Forces College professor Paul Mitchell.
‘ArriveCan is different than other scandals,’ say experts, warning improprieties ‘erode public confidence’
‘If we repeat the same mistakes, obviously we’re not doing the right thing,’ says Patrice Poitevin, a retired senior RCMP investigator.
