Canada, the US, the UK, New Zealand, and Malta All Face Pandemic-Related Contracting Controversies, Florida, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Mexico Deal with Conflict and Sole-Sourcing Challenge, and Australia, Tennessee, and Brazil Deal with Bid-Rigging, Fraud, and Bribery Cases
By Paul Emanuelli and Bethany Pentesco
In this month’s COVID-19 contracting news, Canada, the US, the UK, New Zealand, and Malta all face pandemic-related contracting controversies. In other procurement news, Canada sees more warship cost overruns and IT sole-sourcing scrutiny; BC sees more delays in its BC Bid replacement project; the Yukon is countersued in an arena bid battle; Toronto cleans up a street sweeping imbroglio; the Ottawa police take fire over a cancelled college tender; Florida, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Mexico deal with conflict and sole-sourcing challenges; Australia, Tennessee, and Brazil deal with bid-rigging, fraud, and bribery cases; the Pentagon looks to terminate its JEDI award over litigation; Malta is slammed with a care home contracting audit; and a Kentucky court throws out an $8 billion healthcare tender.
COVID-19 Contracting News
Canada Sues Montreal Firm for Flawed N95 Masks
Canada Overpaid for AstraZeneca Vaccines
BC Vaccination Contract Subbed to Collection Agency
Toronto Startup Under Fire Over COVID-19 Border Testing
$13B in US COVID-19 Contracts Went to High-Lobbying Firms
Former Chief Scientist Accuses UK of COVID-19 “Chumocracy”
UK Sued Over COVID-19 VIP Sole-Source Awards
NZ IT Company Calls for Audit of $38M Immunization System
Malta Accused of Using Illegal Australian Vaccines
Other Procurement News
Canadian Warships Face More Cost Overruns
Shared Services Canada Defends IT Sole-Sourcing
BC Bid Replacement Project Behind Schedule
Contractor Countersues in Yukon Arena Battle
Low Bidder Reneges on TO Street Sweeping Tender
Ottawa Police Under Fire for Cancelled College Bid
Florida Sole-Sources Police Radio System
Jamaican Agency Faces Inside Advantage Allegations
Jamaica Bypasses Bidding in MoBay Project
Trinidad Opposition Alleges Conflict in Award to AG’s Spouse
Mexican Report Claims 80% of Contracts Sole-Sourced
Australia’s CCC Claims Bid-Rigging in National Gallery Project
Tennessee Twins Plead Guilty to Federal Procurement Fraud
Brazilian CEO Pleads Guilty to US Political Bribery Charges
Litigation May Lead Pentagon to Pull Plug on JEDI Award
Malta’s Auditor Slams Care Home Deal
Kentucky Court Orders Another Retender Over $8B Medicaid Bids
