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Ottawa gives Deloitte $16-million Covid-19 tracking contract
OTTAWA — The federal government has awarded international accounting firm Deloitte a $16-million contract to build a national…
Good deals that do good
From the December 2020 print edition
When buying goods and services, equipment for businesses or government, and on any…
Covid-19 procurement perils
From the December 2020 print edition
Given the ongoing pandemic, many are asking whether Canadian health sector institutions…
Liberals defend COVID 19 vaccine deals and distribution plans
OTTAWA — The Liberals are pushing back against allegations from their political rivals that the federal government has failed…
Motion could deter domestic production of PPE
OTTAWA — Canadian companies that answered the government's call to produce ventilators and other desperately needed equipment…
Ottawa inks deal for rapid COVID 19 tests
OTTAWA — The Liberal government pushed back against criticism over a lack of rapid tests for COVID-19 as it unveiled a deal to buy…
COVID-19 delays overdue military procurements
OTTAWA — While the federal government is pressing ahead with plans to buy billions of dollars worth of much-needed equipment for…
Vancouver shipyard fights second icebreaker battle
OTTAWA — Mark Lamarre is making his latest pitch for why Ottawa should choose Seaspan ULC to build the Canadian Coast Guard's next…
Federal procurement failing indigenous businesses: Panel
Four panelists at a presentation held on Wednesday during the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) online Business…
Canada has contracts for up to four COVID 19 vaccines
OTTAWA — Canada is near the front of the line to get millions of doses of four of the most promising COVID-19 vaccines in…
ServiceNow lands cloud services contract with feds
TORONTO — ServiceNow, a digital workflow company, has been awarded a framework agreement to provide cloud services to the…
Canada signs deals with Pfizer, Moderna to get doses of COVID 19 vaccines
OTTAWA — Canada is signing deals with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and US-based biotech firm Moderna to procure millions of doses…