Question Period Note: Integrity in federal procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Reference number:
PSPC-2023-QP-00002
Date received:
Mar 22, 2023
Organization:
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Name of Minister:
Jaczek, Helena (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Public Services and Procurement

Issue/Question:

In the fast-paced and constantly evolving marketplace to secure necessary products and supplies to support the Government of Canada’s response to the pandemic, questions may arise as to the measures that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has in place to protect the integrity of the federal procurement system during this period.

Suggested Response:

  • To help ensure the Government of Canada does business with ethical suppliers, a government-wide Integrity Regime is in place
    • This Regime holds suppliers accountable for their misconduct, and also encourages them to cooperate with law enforcement and take corrective action
    • Public Services and Procurement Canada has consistently applied the Integrity Regime to all procurements in a manner consistent with the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy and no contracts have been awarded to a supplier that is ineligible or suspended under the Regime

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