Canada’s Public Health Agency has been has censured and fined for awarding a contract to the highest bidder instead of the lowest.
“The Public Health Agency improperly evaluated the proposals and awarded the contract to the wrong bidder,” wrote Jeglic.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
“From a financial perspective my bid was the lowest cost,” the unsuccessful contractor wrote in a formal complaint. “The contract authority has refused to consider the financial part of the bid.” Jeglic didn’t reveal the price difference in the Feb. 17 short-term contract worth $6,300 for a consultant but the Agency was ordered to pay a 10% penalty of $630 to the unsuccessful bidder.tap here to see other videos from our teamHe has lobbied for changes to Procurement Ombudsman Regulations for more substantial fines on those federal departments and agencies that breach rules.
Maximum compensation under the current regulations is $2,640 in cases of contracts for goods and $10,500 for services. Jeglic said cabinet should rewrite rules to permit compensation awards “up to the actual lost profit incurred by a complainant.”
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