Canada Criticized for Short-Staffing Military Procurements, Canada Finally Awards $2.4B Shipbuilding Contract, and Ottawa Wins Prize for Controversial Trillium Line Project

By Paul Emanuelli and Bethany Pentesco

In this week’s newsreel, Canada faces criticism for short-staffing major military procurements while finally awarding a long-awaited $2.4 shipbuilding contract, Jamaica’s PM blames red tape for procurement delays, the US Navy defends a $7.7 bid protest, the UK is sued over a £350m pandemic sole-source, Poland faces a non-confidence vote over a PPE procurement scandal, Australia takes heat for avoiding open tender thresholds, and Ottawa wins an award for its controversial light rail project.

Canada Criticized for Short-Staffing Military Procurements

Canada Finally Awards $2.4B Shipbuilding Contract

Jamaica’s PM Calls Out Procurement Red Tape Delays

US Navy Defends $7.7B IT Bid Protest

UK Sued Over £350M Pandemic Sole-Source

Poland Faces Non-Confidence in PPE Procurement Scandal

Australia Accused of Avoiding Open Tender Threshold

Ottawa Wins Prize for Controversial Trillium Line Project