In this week’s Canadian procurement news, Canada invests $325M in Calgary’s electric buses, New Brunswick leans into local purchasing, Nova Scotia’s auditor general raises conflict and kickback concerns, and Banff deals with a concession contract controversy.
In international news, weak reporting plagues the UK’s tank tenders; BVI’s governor raises sole-source concerns; Albania leverages artificial intelligence for bid evaluations; Australia sees mass layoffs in call centre termination; while Victoria faces multiple ticket tender protests and NSW deals with supply chain slavery; Kenya manages insurance and railway bids disputes; Togo adopts procurement reforms; Guam passes an emergency spending bill; and the GAO rejects two FEMA bid protests.
Canadian Newsreel
Canada Invests $325M in Calgary Electric Buses
New Brunswick Leans into Local Purchasing
Nova Scotia Audit Raises Conflict and Kickback Concerns
Banff Faces Bid Controversy Over Concession Contract
International Newsreel
Weak Reporting Plagues UK Tank Procurement
BVI Governor Raises Concerns Over Sole-Sourcing
Albania Leverages AI for Bid Evaluations
Australia’s Call Centre Termination Triggers Mass Layoffs
Victoria Faces Second Complaint Over Ticket Tender
NSW Targets Modern Supply Chain Slavery
Kenya Retenders Controversial Insurance Contract
Kenyan Court Rejects Railway Project Bid Protest
Kerela Considers Smart Meter Cancellation Over High Bids
Togo Adopts Procurement Reforms
