New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new technologies is 'precisely one way to achieve [efficiency] without increasing the size of our public service.'

New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

June 18, 2025

With federal procurement controversies featuring eye-watering amounts of public money a regular fixture in headlines, new Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound is looking to enhance government procurement and oversight with the ...

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