Feds took ‘reasonable’ risk prepaying for some medical equipment in early days of pandemic: AG
The feds paid up front for equipment in 14 out of 39 contracts the office examined. Out of those, seven suppliers were subject to a ‘financial evaluation’ by the department responsible for federal procurement, says the auditor general.
Ottawa should work to better ensure the “financial viability” of suppliers it taps to equip provinces and territories with medical devices and personal protective equipment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, says a new report from the federal auditor general.
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