Government contracts
- 'If we can't get outcome-based procurement right, we'll always be seeing overspending,' says procurement expert Kelly Hutchinson.
- 'If we can't get outcome-based procurement right, we'll always be seeing overspending,' says procurement expert Kelly Hutchinson.
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- The Smart Procurement Group, led by Compass Rose and seven tech firms, will offer insight on specific issues aiming to speed up how the
- The Smart Procurement Group, led by Compass Rose and seven tech firms, will offer insight on specific issues aiming to speed up how the
- The Smart Procurement Group, led by Compass Rose and seven tech firms, will offer insight on specific issues aiming to speed up how the
- Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources
- Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources
- Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources
- The Giant Mine remediation boondoggle is a stark reminder of what happens when government prioritizes optics over accountability.
- The Giant Mine remediation boondoggle is a stark reminder of what happens when government prioritizes optics over accountability.
- The Giant Mine remediation boondoggle is a stark reminder of what happens when government prioritizes optics over accountability.
- Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
- Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
- Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
- In 2024-25, there were 670 cases reported to the Office of the Procurement Ombud, compared to 377 case in 2018-19 when Alexander Jeglic first
- In 2024-25, there were 670 cases reported to the Office of the Procurement Ombud, compared to 377 case in 2018-19 when Alexander Jeglic first
- In 2024-25, there were 670 cases reported to the Office of the Procurement Ombud, compared to 377 case in 2018-19 when Alexander Jeglic first
- Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
- Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
- Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
- The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on
- The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on
- The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on
- Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
- Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
- Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
- Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
- Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
- Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
- The federal government spent a record $20.7-billion on outsourcing contracts last fiscal year, despite calls to cut back on spending, criticism over its reliance
- The federal government spent a record $20.7-billion on outsourcing contracts last fiscal year, despite calls to cut back on spending, criticism over its reliance
- The federal government spent a record $20.7-billion on outsourcing contracts last fiscal year, despite calls to cut back on spending, criticism over its reliance
- The department forecasts staffing will keep growing in the current year before declining by thousands of full-time equivalent roles in 2025-26.
- The department forecasts staffing will keep growing in the current year before declining by thousands of full-time equivalent roles in 2025-26.
- The department forecasts staffing will keep growing in the current year before declining by thousands of full-time equivalent roles in 2025-26.
- The RCMP has corrected the status of two firms as non-Indigenous at Indigenous Services Canada's direction. But one of those companies remains on the
- The RCMP has corrected the status of two firms as non-Indigenous at Indigenous Services Canada's direction. But one of those companies remains on the
- The RCMP has corrected the status of two firms as non-Indigenous at Indigenous Services Canada's direction. But one of those companies remains on the
- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
- The list is constantly updated 'as businesses grow, dissolve, or change,' says Indigenous Services Canada, with 1,100 companies scrapped from the directory in 2022.
- The list is constantly updated 'as businesses grow, dissolve, or change,' says Indigenous Services Canada, with 1,100 companies scrapped from the directory in 2022.
- The list is constantly updated 'as businesses grow, dissolve, or change,' says Indigenous Services Canada, with 1,100 companies scrapped from the directory in 2022.
- Indigenous advocates say gaps in federal procurement oversight allow businesses to fraudulently secure lucrative contracts that could support Indigenous communities.
- Indigenous advocates say gaps in federal procurement oversight allow businesses to fraudulently secure lucrative contracts that could support Indigenous communities.
- Indigenous advocates say gaps in federal procurement oversight allow businesses to fraudulently secure lucrative contracts that could support Indigenous communities.
- Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
- Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
- Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
- Public Services and Procurement Canada suspended Global Health Imports Corporation from participating in federal procurement, effective Nov. 22.
- Public Services and Procurement Canada suspended Global Health Imports Corporation from participating in federal procurement, effective Nov. 22.
- Public Services and Procurement Canada suspended Global Health Imports Corporation from participating in federal procurement, effective Nov. 22.