Alberta’s Opposition Claims the Government Used Unqualified Subcontractors and the UK Government is Sued Over a COVID Sole-Source Deal

By Paul Emanuelli and Lisa Kuechler

In this week’s newsreel, Alberta’s opposition claims the government used unqualified subcontractors to install health centre fire systems, the UK government is sued over a COVID sole-source deal, a Kiwi-owned business claims it is being shut out by New Zealand’s close-shop vendor panels, Portland’s procurement chief resigns over missed equity targets, a Chicago charter school chain reaches an out-of-court settlement in a federal bid-rigging probe, and a $7 billion US military relocation contract is struck down due to bid irregularities.

Opposition Claims Alberta Used Unqualified Subs for Fire Systems

UK Government Sued Over COVID Sole-Source Deal

Kiwi-Owned Firms Blocked by Closed-Shop Government Panels

Portland’s Procurement Officer Resigns Over Failed Equity Targets

Chicago Charter Schools Pays $4.5M to Settle Bid-Rigging Probe

GAO Overturns $7.2B US Military Relocation Contract