Federal procurement watchdog reports 30 per cent surge in complaints

'There's no doubt that our recent procurement practice reviews of ArriveCan and contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company have helped raise the profile,' said Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic.

Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic, right, and Derek Mersereau, left, acting director, inquiries, quality assurance and risk management in the Ombud's Office of Procurement, pictured Jan. 31, 2024, at the House Government Operations Committee on its study of the controversial ArriveCan app. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

September 13, 2024

The federal procurement watchdog saw a nearly 30 per cent increase in complaints from suppliers working on federal contracts compared to the previous fiscal year, which Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic says is linked to the office's investigations into high-profile contrac...

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