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Bank of Canada pumps $7 billion, expands bond buy backs to ease economic concerns
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada prepared to increase the cash it pumps into the financial system and Finance Minister Bill Morneau…
Manitoba to spend $35 million on equipment in case of coronavirus spread
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is preparing to spend just over $35 million on personal protective equipment as part of a…
A clear path
From the February 2020 print edition
On receiving the assignment to write about e-procurement trends and what was driving the…
COVID 19 concerns up odds Bank of Canada to cut rates
OTTAWA — Economists say mounting cases of the novel coronavirus and ensuing unrest through the economy has upped the odds the Bank…
Federal efforts to award contracts to Indigenous businesses hit snags
OTTAWA — A federal push to get more Indigenous-owned businesses to bid on government contracts is being slowed by issues over how…
Cutting edge safety
From the February 2020 print edition
Employees require personal protective equipment (PPE) across many industries, whether…
Rules of the game
From the February 2020 print edition
What role do ethics and morality play in procurement? Why even ask the question? In…
Coronavirus fear touches off a global run on face masks
Fear of the spreading coronavirus has led to a global run on sales of face masks despite evidence that most people who aren't sick…
Walmart confirms it will launch a rival to Amazon’s Prime
NEW YORK — Walmart is confirming that it's developing a competitor to Amazon's juggernaut Prime membership program.
The company…
Why the US economy is so “perfect”
From the Febraury 2020 print edition
As I’m writing this column, the impeachment trial of Donald Trump has just concluded. I’m…
Cost, technology and analytics key procurement priorities: research
MIAMI & LONDON — Procurement faces a dual challenge in 2020 — reducing both external and internal operating costs while at the…
SNC-Lavalin lands two vendor of record contracts with Ontario Power Generation
MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin's wholly-owned subsidiary, Candu Energy Inc., is one of the successful suppliers who have been awarded two,…