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Common Cents
a no-nonsense look at public procurement and government business

by Gord McIntosh

P3s need policy push
Problems around several innovative public-private partnerships point to the need for a good P3 policy structure

Helicopter deal hovers in no-man's land
The long delay by government in replacing the Sea King helicopters should sound more than one alarm

Paying the piper
Wasteful spending threatens to undermine ability to govern
Sole-source contracts undermine procurement system
Leaning on the scales
Departmental self-interest threatens balanced procurement

Summit Column Index

Common Cents a no-nonsense look at public procurement and government business

Common Cents
a no-nonsense look at public procurement and government business