Federal departments resume purchasing own printers, other hardware in wake of changes to mandate of Shared Services Canada

A spokesperson also says Shared Services is 'currently developing a list' of additional items to return to the procurement auspices of individual departments.

Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough must sign off on any request from federal departments to partially opt-out of using Shared Services Canada, though so far, she has yet to field a single request, according to a spokesperson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

February 26, 2018

Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough has not received a single request from any federal department or agency to perform select digital operations internally or seek out a provider other than Shared Services Canada since legislation was enacted last...

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