Ottawa Violated Procurement Rules When Giving Work to Company Behind ArriveCan: Auditor General
Public Services and Procurement Canada determined that GC Strategies was ineligible for entering into contracts or property agreements with the federal government for the next seven years
The federal government frequently failed to follow procurement rules when awarding work to GC Strategies, the company behind the $59.5 million ArriveCan application, the auditor general’s latest report has found.
“Federal organizations are required to monitor the work performed by contractors. However, we noted that federal organizations frequently disregarded government policies in this area,” the June 10 report said. ---More...
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