Procurement ombudsman raises issues about independence, government indifference

The Liberals' procurement PS, however, says the current structure is working 'quite effectively.'

Acting procurement ombudsman Lorenzo Ieraci says it's 'difficult' for the office he oversees to be perceived as wholly independent when it is legally part of Public Services and Procurement Canada.Photograph courtesy of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

September 7, 2016

The head of the office responsible for mediating disputes between the federal government and suppliers says greater independence would help alleviate concerns about potential departmental interference. Acting procurement ombudsman Lorenzo Ieraci told The Hill Times that it is "difficult" for...

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