Connected UK PR Firm Wins £3M COVID Sole-Source, Australian Ombudsman Sole-Sources in COI Contract Splitting, and Whitehorse Updates Procurement Approvals

By Paul Emanuelli and Bethany Pentesco

In this week’s newsreel, the UK cabinet and Australia’s small business ombudsman sole-source to politically connected firms, Canada and the UK are mired in more COVID contracting imbroglios, Portland sues the Feds over a sole-sourced courthouse fence, Florida and Western Cape Health award to bidders with performance issues, and Saint Lucia and Whitehorse update their procurement practices.

Connected UK PR Firm Wins £3M COVID Sole-Source

Australian Ombudsman Sole-Sources in COI Contract-Splitting

Ottawa Stonewalls on COVID Contract Details

“Horrifying” UK Sole-Sources Include £150M Faulty Masks

Portland Sues Feds Over Sole-Sourced Court Fence

Firm Under Investigation Wins $110M Florida Bid

Western Cape Health Awards to Banned Company

Saint Lucia Leverages Procurement Automation

Whitehorse Updates Procurement Approvals