A Nigerian Report Claims that the Military Stole $15 Billion in Corrupt Procurements, Florida Faces Insider Advantage Allegations in Education Bids, and Canada’s Military Procurement Head Denies Cyclone Chopper Safety Problems

By Bethany Pentesco

In this month’s top news stories, a Nigerian report claims that the military stole $15 billion in corrupt procurements, Florida faces insider advantage allegations in education bids, a UK court slams the government’s preferential contract awards, a Canadian tribunal strikes down a federal pistol purchase over restrictive specifications, Guyana’s auditor finds illegal contract-splitting, Australia, Guam, and Mississippi deal with emergency spending controversies, Metrolinx bypasses bidding to award a $400M Presto extension, and Canada’s military procurement head denies Cyclone chopper safety problems.

Nigerian Report Claims Military Stole $15B in Corrupt Procurements

Florida Faces Insider Advantage Allegations in Education Bids

UK Court Slams Preferential Contract Awards

Tribunal Strikes Down Pistol Purchase Over Restrictive Specs

Guyana’s Auditor General Finds Illegal Contract-Splitting

Australia Claims “Emergency” for Limited Antigen Test Tenders

Guam’s Attorney General Files Suit to Clarify Emergency Spending Rules

Mississippi Watchdog Calls for Reforms to Emergency Spending Loopholes

Metrolinx Extends Presto Contract Without Competition

DND Procurement Chief Defends Cyclone Choppers