One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the public-private-partnership (P3) procurement model for new infrastructure.

Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SIMON ENOCH

July 21, 2025

Canada’s federal procurement system has been under intense scrutiny of late, wracked by controversies over costly contracts and overpaid

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