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MPs grill department officials on Indigenous procurement issues

Senior Public Services and Procurement officials say questions about Indigenous procurement should go to Indigenous Services Canada because it’s responsible for the rules by which firms get government funding.

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BY IREM KOCA
October 17, 2024

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MPs grill department officials on Indigenous procurement issues

Senior Public Services and Procurement officials say questions about Indigenous procurement should go to Indigenous Services Canada because it’s responsible for the rules by which firms get government funding.

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