The Auditor General of Canada says the federal government flouted proper contracting policies and was unable to show it got value for money when awarding $209 million in contracts to consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
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Federal government flouted rules when awarding McKinsey & Company contracts: AG report
The Auditor General of Canada says the federal government flouted proper contracting policies and was unable to show it got value for money when awarding $209 million in contracts to consulting firm McKinsey & Company.Government
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First Solar, Qcells Panels Score Green Label Preferred by US Government
(Reuters) – Two of the world’s biggest solar panel makers, First Solar and Hanwha Qcells, became the first to register products under an environmental ratings system preferred for U.S. government purchasing, an industry group said. Combined, the companies have seven products that meet the EPEAT …Government
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Trudeau’s government slow response to foreign interference ‘a serious failure’: intelligence watchdog
The Liberal government has known since 2018 that it needed to take foreign interference more seriously but failed to recognize the gravity of the threat, says a damning new report from one of the country’s intelligence oversight bodies.Government
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Budget Season Arrives in Pennsylvania Capitol as Lawmakers Prepare for Debate Over Massive Surplus
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania lawmakers return to session Monday to begin a four-week countdown to the start of the state’s next fiscal year, with Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican lawmakers offering competing visions for how to use a massive surplus. Shapiro has floated an …Government
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N.B. government review of petroleum price controls shrouded in mystery
The New Brunswick government is declining to release any information about a review it says it has been conducting into whether to lift ceilings placed on petroleum prices in the province weekly by the Energy and Utilities Board.Government
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Manchin Becomes an Independent, Leaving Options Open for Another Run
The party switch was the culmination of a long breakup with the Democratic Party by the conservative senator from West Virginia.Politics
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Argentina Gov’t Says Unblocks Key Petrobras Gas Shipment Amid Supply Cuts
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government, facing domestic gas shortages and targeted service cuts, said on Wednesday that it had unblocked the unloading of a key Petrobras gas shipment at port, which it added should stabilize the local supply issue. Recent cold weather had …Government
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Alberta government hears mixing patients at long-term care facilities leading to violence
The Alberta government is facing calls to stop admitting complex mental health patients into long-term care facilities until the risks are fully reviewed.Government
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Alberta government hears mixing patients at long-term care facilities leading to violence
The Alberta government is facing calls to stop admitting complex mental health patients into long-term care facilities until the risks are fully reviewed.Government