In Canadian procurement news, the Department of Defence works on its war ship budget, the federal government funds half of Toronto’s new bus purchases, Collingwood spends millions on non-standard procurement, and the NWT delays its procurement review.
In international news, Trinidad adopts a new procurement law, the UK faces calls for smarter procurement, the EU ramps up military procurement, Italy blocks beach chair bids, Malta takes heat over a university tender, Australian Councils deal with bidding imbroglios, the Philippines reforms outdated procurement laws, South Africa, China, Chicago, and California face more procurement corruption scandals, and India deals with a bus bid boycott.
Canadian News
Canada Working on War Ship Budgets
Ottawa Funds Half of TTC’s $700M Bus Purchase
Collingwood Spends $2M in Non-Standard Procurement
NWT Encounters Delays in Procurement Review
International News
Trinidad Ramps Up Procurements Under New Act
UK Short-Changes Wind Power Procurement
UK Construction Industry Calls for Smart Procurement
EU Negotiates Joint Military Procurement Funding
Germany Prioritizes Accelerated Military Procurement
Italy Battles EU Over Beach Chair Bids
Audit Questions Fairness of Malta University Tender
Australian Council Mired in Waste Tender Indecision
Australian Council Strengthens Safety Standards
Outdated Philippine Law Causes Procurement Bottlenecks
Philippines Legislature Looks at Procurement Reforms
South African Corruption Probe Targets Hundreds of Officials
South African Health Official Accused of Accepting Kickbacks
China Investigates Five Senior Officials Over Corruption
Prosecutors Finish Case in Chicago Utility Kickback Trial
California Transit Employees Fined $3M for Bid-Rigging
