Jocelyne Girard-Bujold on Government Contracts

In the House of Commons on October 9th, 1997. See this statement in context.

Government ContractsOral Question Period

October 9th, 1997 / 2:40 p.m.

Bloc

Jocelyne Girard-Bujold Bloc Jonquière, QC

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Public Works.

Last Friday, the Minister of Public Works admitted that more than 35% of government contracts, totalling some $3 billion, were untendered. The day before last, the Auditor General of Canada gave the example of a department that achieved a 40% saving by systematically going out to public tender.

Given the party financing practices at the federal level—

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