Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced that the government has issued a request for information to seek industry feedback on the service delivery model for the Email Transformation Initiative. Ambrose said listening to industry feedback is essential so to buy smarter and get better value for taxpayers. The full release is available … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced that the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat is now operational. The secretariat will ensure that due diligence, oversight, and transparency are applied so that the Royal Canadian Air Force acquires the fighter aircraft it needs to complete its missions at home and abroad. The full release is … Read more
Speaking at the annual defence and security industries' CANSEC conference, Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) highlighted how Public Works and Government Services Canada is working on improving and leveraging procurement to benefit Canadian industry and the Canadian economy. Ambrose said the government is changing the way it does business by trying to … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB), Conservative MP Tilly O'Neill-Gordon (Miramichi, NB) announced the opening of the new Public Service Pay Centre in Miramichi, NB, and welcomed its first 145 employees. The opening of the Public Service Pay Centre marks an important milestone in the government's plan to modernize its … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced that the government has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to acquire bullet-resistant plates to be worn by Canadian Forces members as part of their personal protective equipment. The bullet resistant plates will be inserted into Canadian Forces members' fragmentation vests to protect members from small … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced in Fort Nelson, BC, that the government has issued a request for proposals on the Government Electronic Tendering System for the upcoming rehabilitation of kilometres 443 to 451 of the Alaska Highway. Ambrose said the investment in the Alaska Highway will not only generate long-term economic … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) met with industry stakeholders from Nova Scotia. The roundtable was an opportunity to discuss how to effectively engage small and medium enterprises and provide a more efficient and effective way of governing Canada's transactions similar to those used in the recent shipbuilding procurement strategy while supporting innovation … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, NB) announced the completion of the new Public Service Pension Centre building in Shediac, NB. Goguen said the new facility will bring Public Service Pension Centre employees together allowing them to serve Canadians more … Read more
The government will increase the use of direct deposit by slowly phasing out federal government cheques by April 2016. Direct deposit is a secure, reliable and cost efficient way to deliver payments to Canadians. This initiative is expected to save the Canadian government approximately $17.4M per year starting in 2014-15. The cost to produce a … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced the completion of the Union Bridge rehabilitation at the Chaudiere Crossing, located in Ottawa. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-5421.
