US EditionCompany that worked on ArriveCan app barred from government contracts for 7 years
- Public Services and Procurement Canada barred GC Strategies Inc., the largest contractor on the ArriveCan app, from government contracts for seven years last year.
- The ban followed security status suspension and scrutiny of GC Strategies amid concerns over contract management and payments related to the federal project launched in April 2020.
- GC Strategies assembled a team for parts of the ArriveCan app, received over $19 million, and faced examination as the project costs ballooned to $60 million with poor government record-keeping.
- Auditor General Karen Hogan is scheduled to present a review assessing if the contracts and payments made to GC Strategies complied with relevant policy requirements, underscoring ongoing government efforts to enhance procurement integrity.
- This government action implies increased oversight on contractors like GC Strategies to prevent costs inflation and strengthen procurement processes for future projects.
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Company That Worked on ArriveCan App Barred From Government Contracts for 7 Years
Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from entering into contracts or real property agreements with the government for seven years. Public Services and Procurement Canada has announced that GC Strategies Inc. has been deemed “ineligible” after an assessment of the supplier’s conduct. Last year, the department suspended the security status of GC Strategies, which the auditor general says was awarded mor…
Ottawa announced that it had prohibited the largest contractor working on the ArrivalCan application from entering into real estate contracts or agreements with the government for seven years.
OTTAWA—Ottawa announced that it had prohibited the largest contractor working on the ArrivalCan application from entering into contracts or real estate agreements with the government for seven years. Public Services and Procurement Canada announced that GC Strategies was found to be "unadmissible" after an evaluation of the supplier's conduct. Last year, the department suspended GC Strategies' security clearance, which, according to the Auditor …
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