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Federal procurement already feeling blowback from ArriveCan scandal, say experts

As the government grapples with the repercussions of the ArriveCan debacle, industry experts say over-scrutiny in the process will likely slow down business.

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May 2, 2024

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Public servant denies fault in controversial ArriveCan contract, says she is ‘muzzled’ with job at risk

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Diane Daly denies involvement in developing the contracting criteria that ‘favoured’ GC Strategies, and secured the two-person IT firm a $25-million contract for its staffing work on ArriveCan.

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Diane Daly denies involvement in developing the contracting criteria that ‘favoured’ GC Strategies, and secured the two-person IT firm a $25-million contract for its staffing work on ArriveCan.

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New research examining IT procurement failures—the ArriveCan app, the Phoenix pay system, and Employment and Social Development Canada’s benefits modernization system—reveals three common issues: inadequate accountability, lack of internal expertise, and changes in scope.

‘In the new world order,’ feds must work with industry to fix IT procurement problems, say experts

NewsBY IREM KOCA

New research examining IT procurement failures—the ArriveCan app, the Phoenix pay system, and Employment and Social Development Canada’s benefits modernization system—reveals three common issues: inadequate accountability, lack of internal expertise, and changes in scope.

Blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues, but more resources and oversight needed, says Duclos

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Blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues, but more resources and oversight needed, says Duclos

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Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting.

RCMP commissioner to testify at parliamentary committee looking into ArriveCan

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RCMP commissioner to testify at parliamentary committee looking into ArriveCan

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A May 21 House Public Accounts Committee motion ‘firmly’ urged RCMP officials to appear after they declined invitations, citing concerns about jeopardizing the ongoing investigation.

‘We want to know what they’re doing’: MPs call on RCMP to testify on ArriveCan investigation at committee

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‘We want to know where they are at, and what they're doing, what the scope of their investigation is,’ says Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné.

‘We want to know what they’re doing’: MPs call on RCMP to testify on ArriveCan investigation at committee

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‘We want to know where they are at, and what they're doing, what the scope of their investigation is,’ says Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné.

Federal procurement already feeling blowback from ArriveCan scandal, say experts

As the government grapples with the repercussions of the ArriveCan debacle, industry experts say over-scrutiny in the process will likely slow down business.

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