This week’s international newsreel includes consultancy contract woes in Australia; scrutiny over excessive spending in Toronto, Canada’s federal P-card program, India, Ukraine, and Philippines; allegations of corruption in the Ukraine, NY, and Taiwan; a contracting boost for small and local businesses in Texas; the launch of an online bidding portal in the Philippines; complaints about late procurement reports in the Bahamas; complex validation of bids in Namibia bogging down procurements; further electric bus contracting concerns in Ottawa; and a dismissed bid-rigging case in Thailand.
Consultant in Australia Used Inside Info About Officials to Win Contracts
Toronto Contractor’s Overcharges Subject of Forensic Audit
Ukrainian Officials Misused $1.68M in Funds
Austin, TX Launches Pilot to Bolster Small, Local Businesses
Canadian Audit Reveals Rampant Irregularities in Federal P-Card Use
Investigation in India Reveals Unnecessary Equipment Purchases
Call for Investigation into Ukraine Army Jacket Procurement
Philippines Education Department Laptop Deal Under Scrutiny
Namibian Tendering Bogged Down by Bid Authentication
NY County Audit Uncovers Manually Altered Deposit Reports
Philippines Announces Online Procurement Portal
Thailand Supreme Court Dismisses Bid-Rigging Case
Suspects Indicted in Taiwan Infrastructure Projects Bribery Scheme
Bahamas In Hot Water Over Late Procurement Reports
Ottawa Electric Bus Chargers Subject of Latest Audit
PwC Australia Conflict of Interest Suspends $2.3M Public Contract
