Former Mayor Arrested in Quebec and NY Adopts Design-Build Strategies
By: Paul Emanuelli and Lisa Kuechler
This week, our Media Monitoring Team is following the arrest of Terrebonne, QC former Mayor, the adoption of the design-build strategy for social housing repairs by NY Assembly and the development of new procurement procedures by Caribbean governments:
Former Mayor and Four Others Arrested in Quebec’s Ongoing Municipal Corruption Saga
http://nationalpost.com/news/quebec-anti-corruption-unit-arrests-ex-mayor-four-other-people
NY Assembly Adopts Design-Build Strategy for Social Housing Repairs
http://www.globest.com/2018/03/13/ny-state-assembly-passes-design-build-for-nycha-repairs/?slreturn=20180214085050
Construction Industry Pushes Back Against Canadian Government’s “Community Benefits” Scheme
https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/economic/2018/03/community-benefits-may-not-beneficial-construction-procurement
UK Government Criticized for Lack of Transparency in Wake of Carillion Implosion
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/open-data-and-smart-approaches-to-outsourcing-contracts-can-prevent-another-carillion-and-deliver-a8253021.html
Newfoundland’s Alleged Framework Agreement Breaches Cost “Millions” in Lost Work
https://www.ganderbeacon.ca/news/regional/nl-government-breached-contract-tech-company-claims-192377/
Losing Bidder Claims Illinois University Will Pay $100 Million Extra in Epic Award
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/ehrs/cerner-u-of-illinois-hospital-s-bid-to-epic-will-cost-taxpayers-100m.html
Caribbean Governments to Improve Procurement Procedures for Disaster Response
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/CDEMA_to_improve_disaster_response_with_new_procurement_procedures_?profile=1228
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