Government’s outsourcing woes might be rooted in in-house project management gaps, say observers

Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not compete for government contracts because they don't need the headache of doing business with the government.'

Public Service Alliance of Canada members block traffic on Laurier Avenue in Ottawa during a Feb. 28, 2019, demonstration marking the third anniversary of the implementation of the Phoenix pay system that has plagued public servants with payroll issues since its inception.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

January 15, 2024

Gaps in project management expertise in the public service are a major part of what has led to the government's contracting woes, expert observers say.

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