Tech sector eyes procurement as way to stimulate business

Documents released to the House Government Operations Committee give a glimpse into how lucrative the federal technology procurement space is.

The work of Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured June 2, 2020, speaking with reporters in the West Block, during the pandemic has demonstrated federal procurement can be more agile, says University of Ottawa professor Barbara Orser.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY AIDAN CHAMANDY

August 13, 2020

As Canada's tech sector grapples with the fallout of COVID-19, more nimble federal procurement practices are being eyed as a lever to stimulate the sector’s recovery, particularly among small- and medium-sized businesses, and to drive innovation in the public and private sectors. The market

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