This week’s newsreel finds Canadian agencies under investigation for misconduct; Australian states celebrating public procurement victories; Zimbabwe exempting state firms from procurement rules; government officials in India sentenced to two years in jail for bribery; New York City under fire for not paying non-profit contractors; biased specs prompting disqualifications and retendering in Sri Lanka; New Delhi, India a year behind in its pilgrimage ropeways project; the US adding the social cost of greenhouse gas emissions to its procurements; Guyana under investigation for awarding to a contractor without the required past experience; and calls for increased governance in Minto, Ontario and Saskatoon.
RCMP Investigates Border Services for Misconduct
Bid-Rigging Among Raft of Misconduct in Canada Global Affairs Report
New South Wales Creates New Procurement-Focused Ministry
Zimbabwe Exempts State Firms from Procurement Rules
India Government Official and Wife Jailed for Bribery
Non-Profit Contractors Suffer Under NYC Payment Red Tape
Sri Lanka Disqualifies Bidders Amid Allegations of Biased Specs
Jamaica Reviews its Procurement Act for Efficiencies
New Delhi Pilgrimage Ropeways a Year Behind Schedule
US Considers Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases in Procurement
Guyana’s Past Experience Requirement Bypass Prompts Investigation
Western Australia Exceeds Aboriginal Procurement Policy Targets
Ontario Ombudsman Calls for Review of Town’s Sole-Source Limits
