Public Services and Procurement

- The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with people and management expertise. That’s how we modernize this government.
- The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with people and management expertise. That’s how we modernize this government.
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- The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
- The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
- The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
- With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
- With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
- With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
- Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

- Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
- Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

- Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
- Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
- Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
- GC Strategies, the beleaguered Ottawa-based firm that was the primary contractor for the ArriveCan app, was awarded dozens of government contracts between 2015 and
- GC Strategies, the beleaguered Ottawa-based firm that was the primary contractor for the ArriveCan app, was awarded dozens of government contracts between 2015 and
- GC Strategies, the beleaguered Ottawa-based firm that was the primary contractor for the ArriveCan app, was awarded dozens of government contracts between 2015 and
- “Glaring” underrepresentation of visible minorities in the upper echelons of the federal public service—Canada’s largest employer with more than 280,000 employees—continues to be something
- “Glaring” underrepresentation of visible minorities in the upper echelons of the federal public service—Canada’s largest employer with more than 280,000 employees—continues to be something
- “Glaring” underrepresentation of visible minorities in the upper echelons of the federal public service—Canada’s largest employer with more than 280,000 employees—continues to be something
- Some internal restructuring has taken place within government, with oversight of the 16 ministers’ regional offices having been transferred from Public Services and Procurement

- Some internal restructuring has taken place within government, with oversight of the 16 ministers’ regional offices having been transferred from Public Services and Procurement
- Some internal restructuring has taken place within government, with oversight of the 16 ministers’ regional offices having been transferred from Public Services and Procurement

- Although there is a projected federal deficit of just under $350-billion for 2020-21, Canada’s former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page said the government needs
- Although there is a projected federal deficit of just under $350-billion for 2020-21, Canada’s former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page said the government needs
- Although there is a projected federal deficit of just under $350-billion for 2020-21, Canada’s former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page said the government needs
- OTTAWA—Three years ago this week, I said goodbye to the public service and began a new life as a weekly columnist for this newspaper.
- OTTAWA—Three years ago this week, I said goodbye to the public service and began a new life as a weekly columnist for this newspaper.
- OTTAWA—Three years ago this week, I said goodbye to the public service and began a new life as a weekly columnist for this newspaper.
- After nearly three weeks at the bargaining table, Canada’s largest federal public service union reached a tentative agreement with the government late on July

- After nearly three weeks at the bargaining table, Canada’s largest federal public service union reached a tentative agreement with the government late on July
- After nearly three weeks at the bargaining table, Canada’s largest federal public service union reached a tentative agreement with the government late on July

- Following weeks of consultation and the release of departmental guidelines on the easing of workplace restrictions for tens of thousands of public service workers,
- Following weeks of consultation and the release of departmental guidelines on the easing of workplace restrictions for tens of thousands of public service workers,
- Following weeks of consultation and the release of departmental guidelines on the easing of workplace restrictions for tens of thousands of public service workers,
- Indigenous businesses made up a fast-growing part of the economy before the COVID-19 pandemic, but were often hit harder than most by the resulting

- Indigenous businesses made up a fast-growing part of the economy before the COVID-19 pandemic, but were often hit harder than most by the resulting
- Indigenous businesses made up a fast-growing part of the economy before the COVID-19 pandemic, but were often hit harder than most by the resulting

- Three months into the COVID-19 shutdown that’s seen government offices closed to all but critical workers and thousands of public servants working from home,
- Three months into the COVID-19 shutdown that’s seen government offices closed to all but critical workers and thousands of public servants working from home,
- Three months into the COVID-19 shutdown that’s seen government offices closed to all but critical workers and thousands of public servants working from home,
- Every year for one week, the federal government celebrates its more than 300,000 public service employees. It usually comes and goes without too much

- Every year for one week, the federal government celebrates its more than 300,000 public service employees. It usually comes and goes without too much
- Every year for one week, the federal government celebrates its more than 300,000 public service employees. It usually comes and goes without too much

- The new appointments policy allowing for greater flexibility in the hiring of federal public servants came into effect in April 2016, resulting in a

- The new appointments policy allowing for greater flexibility in the hiring of federal public servants came into effect in April 2016, resulting in a
- The new appointments policy allowing for greater flexibility in the hiring of federal public servants came into effect in April 2016, resulting in a

- The federal government is looking for a business partner to handle the distribution of hundreds of shipping containers worth of personal protective equipment at

- The federal government is looking for a business partner to handle the distribution of hundreds of shipping containers worth of personal protective equipment at
- The federal government is looking for a business partner to handle the distribution of hundreds of shipping containers worth of personal protective equipment at

- After a slow start to the year, Senators are playing catch-up on proposed plans for the Centre Block building’s renovation and construction of the
- After a slow start to the year, Senators are playing catch-up on proposed plans for the Centre Block building’s renovation and construction of the
- After a slow start to the year, Senators are playing catch-up on proposed plans for the Centre Block building’s renovation and construction of the