‘Urgent need for change’: procurement watchdog clocks record number of cases, more complaints in annual report

In 2024-25, there were 670 cases reported to the Office of the Procurement Ombud, compared to 377 case in 2018-19 when Alexander Jeglic first took on his role.

Federal Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic says his office needs a budget increase to be able to conduct more procurement reviews. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

October 22, 2025

The federal procurement watchdog's annual review says “systemic issues that persist year after year," reporting an 113-per-cent increase in written complaints to his office this year.

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