Government defends processes and the US company that won the tender, saying it has ‘reputation for delivering successful projects’
“Politicians don’t sit down and evaluate the bids, independent experts and those who provide advice to government – independent public servants oversighted by a private auditor – [do],” Andrews told reporters.
“Not only would this information have been accessible through the customer reference check process, but it is also available through a search on the internet.”
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