Transparency - B.C. government reluctantly releases previously-secret $300 million IBM contract

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Previously+secret+million+contract+released+reluctant+province/6879380/story.html#ixzz1zfLb3Tjr

Vincent Gogolek, the Freedom of Information and Privacy Association’s
executive director commented on this release.
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Tracey P. Lauriault
613-234-2805

[Russell McOrmond]

  Two messages in my inbox, one in GOSLING and the other in the
civicaccess discussion groups, which appear to me to be linked.

  My understanding is that part of the point of "Shared Services Canada"
is to bypass fair, transparent and accountable acquisition policies.




On 12-07-04 10:57 AM, Tracey P. Lauriault wrote:
> Read more:
> http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Previously+secret+million+contract+released+reluctant+province/6879380/story.html#ixzz1zfLb3Tjr
>
>
>
> Vincent Gogolek, the Freedom of Information and Privacy
> Association’s executive director commented on this release.
>


On 12-07-04 10:14 AM, Joseph Potvin wrote:

> Part of the Omnibus Bill leads to creation of the Shared Services Canada
> Act: "Division 55 of Part 4 enacts the Shared Services Canada Act to
> establish Shared Services Canada to provide certain administrative
> services specified by the Governor in Council. The Act provides for
> the Governor in Council to designate a minister to preside over
> Shared Services Canada."
>
> Yesterday's Media Release from Min Ambrose:
> http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/03/idUS167567+03-Jul-2012+MW20120703
>
>
> I'm trying get a copy of the SSC Act itself -- no luck yet. Anyone
> else find it?
>
> Mainly this slipped the attention of Canadian media
> https://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&gl=ca&tbm=nws&q=%22Shared+Services+Canada+Act%22&oq=%22Shared+Services+Canada+Act%22&aq=f&aqi=d2&aql=&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j43i400.1609.2806.0.3480.3.3.0.0.0.0.105.285.2j1.3.0...0.0.psvgdHhBKl8
>
>
> G&M got it briefly... "In some cases, sections of the bill create
> entirely new laws. For instance, the bill creates the Shared Services
> Canada Act"
>
>

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