AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

A report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic, released on July 8, stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of 'fundamental change.'

Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

July 21, 2025

Taking advantage of artificial intelligence can help improve inefficiencies and other issues in a problematic federal procurement system, but can't be used as an excuse for weak accountability, says the Canada Research Chair in Governance and Artificial Intelligence.

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