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Ottawa making ‘good progress’ modernizing procurement, but auditor finds more training needed

Canada’s Auditor General Karen Hogan looked into how departments are better planning procurements for complex IT solutions, including lessons learned from the problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system.

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February 25, 2021

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Government’s outsourcing woes might be rooted in in-house project management gaps, say observers

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Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not compete for government contracts because they don't need the headache of doing business with the government.'

Government’s outsourcing woes might be rooted in in-house project management gaps, say observers

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Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not compete for government contracts because they don't need the headache of doing business with the government.'

Management of Hill reno gets thumbs up from AG, but faster choices needed

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As of July 2022, PSPC has spent $880.7-million out of an estimated $4.5-billion to $5-billion on renovating Centre Block and constructing the final phase of the Parliament Welcome Centre.

Management of Hill reno gets thumbs up from AG, but faster choices needed

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As of July 2022, PSPC has spent $880.7-million out of an estimated $4.5-billion to $5-billion on renovating Centre Block and constructing the final phase of the Parliament Welcome Centre.