Commission Gallant | La SAAQ n’envisageait pas de dépassements de coûts / La Presse
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 4:23 pm
Officials have clarified details surrounding the SAAQclic mega‐contract following reports of alarming cost overruns. They assert that initial figures were misrepresented and are now reexamining oversight measures and accountability protocols in the bidding process, stirring renewed debates over financial management in public contracts.
Les révélations-chocs à l’enquête publique sur le fiasco SAAQclic se poursuivront plus longtemps que prévu.
Une ancienne conseillère stratégique embauchée à l’externe témoignait à la commission Gallant.
L’appel d’offres ayant mené à l’octroi du mégacontrat pour SAAQclic ne prévoyait pas comment seraient gérés d’éventuels dépassements de coûts dans le cadre du projet.
L’avocate de la commission a fait une «clarification» suite à sa présentation de lundi.
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