ArriveCan | GC Strategies ne pourra conclure de contrats avec Ottawa pendant sept ans / La Presse
Friday, June 6, 2025, 8:22 pm
In a dramatic twist for government digital partnerships, Ottawa has banned the largest ArriveCan app contractor from winning future contracts for seven years. The decision highlights a strict response to accountability failures amid ongoing scrutiny of the app’s troubled rollout.
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Ottawa a annoncé avoir interdit au plus important entrepreneur ayant travaillé sur l’application ArriveCan de conclure des contrats ou des accords immobiliers avec le gouvernement pendant sept ans.
OTTAWA — Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from entering into contracts or real property agreements with the government for seven years. Public Services and Procurement Canada has announced that GC Strategies Inc. has been deemed “ineligible” after an…
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