In this week’s international procurement news, Alberta awards a contract to the Premier’s former campaign manager; Toronto’s auditor finds a lack of accountability in snow removal contracts; Trinidad’s opposition tears into the government’s procurement bill; the Bahamas, Nepal, and Lithuania are called out over transparency; Taiwan face a procurement corruption probe; Australia sees a surge in consulting contracts; New Zealand encounters more military procurement delays; San Francisco’s former utility head is convicted in a kickback case; the European Commission quadruples its procurement spend; and the UK’s auditor releases a “lessons learned” report.
Alberta Awards Contract to Premier’s Former Campaign Manager
Toronto Audit Finds Weak Accountability in Snow Removal Deals
Trinidad Bill Seeks to Exempt Contracts Under $1M
Trinidad Opposition Tears Into Procurement Bill
Bahamas Industry Group Slams Lack of Transparency
Nepal Criticized Over “Opaque” Procurement Law
Expert Calls Lithuania’s Wind Tenders “A Joke”
Taiwan Officials Face Procurement Corruption Probe
Australia Sees a Surge in Consulting Contracts
New Zealand Audit Finds Military Procurement Delays
Former San Francisco Utility Head Convicted in Kickback Case
