In this week’s newsreel, the Canadian government bolsters its conflict rules for consulting, the Ottawa Hospital pays over $500K in audit fees over a contracting scandal, Saskatchewan’s opposition politicizes a US award, a North Carolina audit probes university credit card spending, Florida expands its direct award laws, and the FBI awards an $8B IT contract.

Federal Government Bolsters Conflict Rules

Ottawa Hospital Scandal Costs $500K in Audit Fees

Saskatchewan Opposition Politicizes US Award

Jamaican Procurement Process Blamed for Delays 

Malaysian Sole-Source Under Scrutiny

Ghana Adopts eProcurement to Promote Transparency

North Carolina Audit Probes University Credit Card Spending

Florida Expands Sole-Source Rules

FBI Awards $8 Billion IT Contract