Changes to federal integrity regime would add ‘flexibility’ to procurement bans: Liberal minister GlobePolitics
Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to a question during Question Period in Ottawa on Feb. 26, 2019.Canada’s minister in charge of procurement says the Trudeau government wants the federal regime for dealing with companies that have integrity problems to be more flexible – a change that could help beleaguered SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
This week, Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough said the updated policy, if adopted, will still carry a potential ban from federal contracts of up to a decade, depending on a number of factors including the severity of the transgression.The integrity regime, which has been in place since 2015, is an administrative tool guiding government decisions on which suppliers to buy from – not a criminal process.
Asked if SNC-Lavalin was part of the engagement process, Qualtrough insisted she didn’t know. One of her officials then confirmed that the company was indeed among the participants.Qualtrough said the new policy will be finalized in four to six weeks and will cover a wider range of offences. Her department is seeking an additional $2.6 million to cover the expected cost increases associated with the broader scope of misconduct.
“The principal view was to favour full discretion in the determination of a period of ineligibility, including the ability to reduce the period to zero,” a summary of the consultation findings says.
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