Former federal public servant pleads guilty to awarding 72 sole-source contracts to his own company

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Marc Primeau admitted to using his position to direct the contracts and six other purchase orders to Access Security Logistix, a company he created

A former federal public servant has pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust for directing 72 sole-source contracts worth $231,663 to a company that he fully owned.

The ASL website says the company designs, installs and maintains “cutting-edge security and access control systems tailored to your unique needs.”“Due to his position within ISED, Mr. Primeau was the person responsible for ensuring that goods were properly received from ASL to ISED, while concealing his relationship with ASL from ISED,” the RCMP said in a news release.According to the RCMP, changes in the department’s internal accounting and record-keeping practices led to the discovery of Mr.

 

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