MPs press officials on underused office space as feds struggle to standardize tracking
‘It’s not that departments are holding out or resisting, but it’s challenging for departments to align and modernize space,’ says Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Michael Mills.
Delayed F-35 review ‘not slowing anything down,’ says SecState for defence procurement Fuhr
‘The most important thing is making the right choice, not meeting an arbitrary timeline,’ says Stephen Fuhr of the ongoing review of the controversial fighter jet purchase.
For drones, do like the Nordics and the Brits
Their countries offer both markets and lessons for Canadian defence procurement, and their companies produce advanced drone and counter-drones systems that could be incorporated into our arsenal.
More than a third of steel used in Centre Block reno is non-Canadian
PSPC encouraged contractors to prioritize Canadian sources of steel at the government’s expense. No premiums have yet been incurred.
Postal union launches nationwide strike after feds announce ‘heavy-handed intervention’ reforms to transform ‘insolvent’ Canada Post
‘The Liberals are burning bridges with the labour movement faster than an express-post delivery,’ says Brock University professor Larry Savage.
MPs settle in for spicy sitting as Government Operations and Estimates Committee prepares to turn up the heat on government
The committee has long served as a stage for high-stakes political showdowns, the study of scathing watchdog reports, and long-term probes that test government accountability.
Canada taking ‘necessary’ steps to tap into European defence market with new security pacts amid U.S. tensions: observers
The newly signed pacts signal to Europe that Canada is serious in its efforts to shift some of its focus away from the American supply chain, says Christian Leuprecht.
‘Devil in the details’: feds move to combine procurement regulations in a bid to cut red tape
The government’s goal of reducing complaints to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal might signal a further limitation of suppliers’ access to the dispute mechanism, experts agree.
Define ‘Canadian’: questions loom over Carney’s ‘protectionist’ procurement policy push
‘It’s the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot. But it’s popular politically,’ says financial policy expert Ian Lee of the prime minister’s move tapping into nationalist sentiment.
Look to C.D. Howe for lessons on defence procurement
The Second World War-era cabinet minister created a crown corporation tasked with building everything from ammunition to warships. They got them built. Period.
