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Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic says he found no evidence of political interference or fraud in his review of federal contracts with McKinsey and Company during testimony at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on April 29. Jeglic gave the assessment in response to MPs asking whether his review found any political interference, fraud, or forgery in government contracts with McKinsey. “We did not see political influence.
—had also found no evidence of political interference. That review also concluded the procurements were conducted in a fair and open process, and were in compliance with financial regulations. 'Under-the-surface favouritism' In comparing the controversial procurement of the ArriveCan application with the favouritism observed in McKinsey reports, the procurement ombud identified that the latter seemed more concealed. 'Here...
,” in its response to Jeglic's report. “ , along with several assistant deputy ministers, will appear before the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on May 1 to discuss the ombud's findings. “
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