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With millions of dollars of taxpayers' money in question, a series of damning reports released by watchdogs, a dozen investigations into the ArriveCan application, and a historic public admonishment of a contractor, procurement has consistently made headlines this year. Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflected on a turbulent year in government contracting. Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks about his year working in procurement.
also did not replace the non-competitive National Master Standing Offer with McKinsey and Company which expired in February 2023. Hogan’s investigation into $200-million worth of federal contracts awarded to McKinsey and Company found “a frequent disregard” of federal contracting rules.
has responded by revoking the security clearances of these subcontractors. Duclos did not provide any updates on the three cases of fraudulent billing referred to the RCMP by his department. However, the minister did mention that he has recently been briefed on the matter, and expressed confidence that progress is being made. An update on another five to 10 cases is likely to be made public in the next few weeks, he said.
and the Treasury Board announced a series of new measures this past spring to bolster the government's procurement and integrity regimes. This included the May 31 launch of a new Office of Supplier Integrity and Compliance program to bolster
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