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Canada negotiating contracts for COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA — Canada's procurement minister says she is in the midst of negotiating new vaccine contracts to nail down supplies of…
St. John’s Dockyard wins federal vessel life extension contract
GATINEAU, QC — The federal government has awarded a contract to St. John's Dockyard Limited in St. John's to complete vessel life…
Canada to receive over 910,000 doses of COVID 19 vaccines this week
OTTAWA — Canada is set to receive 910,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as pharmaceutical companies ramp up deliveries to make…
New procurement system stalled restocking PPE: health minister
TORONTO — The Ontario government's switch to a centralized procurement system stalled the replenishment of the province's…
BC universities look to buy local
Eating local on university campuses is often difficult, but it will soon be getting easier for many BC post-secondary students.…
Ottawa signs procurement partnership with BC
GATINEAU, QC — British Columbia and Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) have signed the Canadian Collaborative…
Pfizer BioNTech cutting back vaccine deliveries to Canada
OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Anita Anand says production issues in Europe will temporarily reduce Pfizer-BioNTech's ability to…
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…