The US Awards $10 Billion Contract to Microsoft and Awaits Amazon’s Protest, Conflicts of Interest Derail Tasmania and US Procurements, and Jamaica Misuses Sole-Sourcing and Emergency Procurement Exceptions
By Julia Mills
The top stories in public procurement this week include a fake military parts dealer who exploited US DoD purchasing loopholes, two Canadian transit projects under scrutiny, conflicts of interest in Tasmania and the US, and improper sole-sourcing and emergency procurement in Jamaica.
US Military Swindled by 82-Year Old Fake Parts Dealer
Jamaica Misused Emergency and Sole-Source Exceptions
Tasmania Official Awarded Millions in Contracts to Friend
Ontario Transit Project Prompts Planning Concerns
US Awaits Amazon Challenge to Microsoft JEDI Award
Trump’s Brother Wins Government Contract
Australia Awards Controversial Detention Centre Contract
Albania Hopes Third Time’s the Charm for Tirana Square
