‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

June 23, 2025

Canada’s Auditor General Karen Hogan says the federal government’s procurement woes may be stemming from “too many” overlapping rules, and urged the government to streamline its processes.

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