In this week’s Canadian news, the federal government bars a security firm and announces new icebreaker negotiations, Newfoundland spends $100M on private nursing, BC’s communications DM denies conflict in award to sister’s firm, and Bell takes issue with Rogers’ access to the TTC system.
In international news, UK MPs want to enhance national security bidding rules, an Australian council retenders a recycling contract, Lebanon cancels a postal deal, Brookings recommends US federal procurement reforms, Houston defends an airport concession award, a US high school faces a construction audit, and multiple global jurisdictions deal with procurement corruption issues.
Canadian News
Canada Bars Security Firm from Bidding
Canada to Negotiate for New Icebreakers
Newfoundland Spends $100M in Private Nursing
BC DM Denies Conflict in Award to Sister’s Company
Bell Challenges Rogers’ TTC Access
International News
UK MPs Propose National Security Procurement Rules
Australian Council Retenders Recycling Contract
Lebanon Cancels Postal Contract
Brookings Report Proposes US Federal Reforms
US School Construction Project Subject to Audit
Houston Sued Over Airport Concession Award
Japan Expands Paper Product Bid-Rigging Probe
