The federal government has suspended the security status of the company at the centre of the imbroglio surrounding the ArriveCan application. The move precludes GC Strategies Inc.—a tiny IT staffing firm at the centre of procurement misconduct allegations—from participating in all federal procurements with security requirements, according to a March 6 Public Services and Procurement Canada press release.
on behalf of client departments. This also means that the firm has been suspended from participating in new procurement opportunities, while also disqualifying it from eligibility considerations for current and future 's November 2023 decision to suspend GC Strategies from taking part in procurement processes and instruments, standing offers and supply arrangements, and participating in any new procurement opportunities from the department.
’s contracting authority, the total value of which is estimated at about $50,000. Roch Huppé, federal comptroller general, answers questions from members of the House Public Accounts Committee on March 6. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu In his March 6 appearance at the House Public Accounts Committee, federal Comptroller General Roch Huppé disclosed that GC Strategies and its predecessor, Coredal, have been awarded a total of 118 contracts worth $107-million between Jan.