In this week’s international newsreel, Canada’s federal government faces questions on COVID spending, consulting deals, and plane sole-sourcing, a Cayman audit finds $8M in irregularities, the UK reviews NHS spending, Malta faces foul play allegations, Ontario’s AG probes the Ontario Place project, Pittsburgh introduces sole-source reforms, Manitoba revisits P3s, Australia deals with SMEs and a COVID spending probe, and Halifax Transit procures a new payment app.

Canada’s ArriveCan App Hearings Heat Up

Feds Under Fire Over $150M Advanced COVID Payment

Canada Defends Cost-Saving IT Consulting Contract

Feds Face Sole-Source Questions on Plane Plan

Ontario Auditor General to Probe Ontario Place Project

Manitoba Reviews P3 School Projects

Halifax Transit Procures New Payment App

UK’s NHS Reforms Health Procurement

Cayman Audit Finds $8M in Irregular Spending

Foul Play Alleged in Malta’s Incinerator Tender

Australia’s NSW Leans into SME Procurement

Australia Allegedly Received 46M Unusable COVID Masks

Pittsburgh Passes New Sole-Source Rules