The Hill Times quotes Toronto/Ottawa lawyer Marcia Mills in an article on misconduct in federal procurement.
The potential “over-application of scrutiny” of suppliers and subcontractors could affect how the federal procurement system works overall, according to Marcia Mills, partner at Fasken National Security Group, who specializes in procurement and government contracts.
“When you increase scrutiny, and have layers and layers of rules that no one clearly understands, plus staffing turnover, then the efficiency decreases. I anticipate we’ll see a lot of projects start to slow down and we’re going to see a lot of reduction in consulting for contracts,” said Mills in an April 25 interview with The Hill Times.
