Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced the government is improving how it procures goods and services and is engaging suppliers as it develops new procurement strategies for goods and services touching every Canadian industry. Ambrose said that the government wants to make procurement simpler where possible, faster where prudent and more flexible … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB), Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, ON) announced the completion of the Des Joachims Bridge rehabilitation project. The Des Joachims Bridge spans the Ottawa River, about 225 kilometres northwest of Ottawa, and approximately 70 kilometres northwest of Pembroke, ON. Call 819-997-5421.
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced that the government has issued a request for proposals to acquire sub-calibre training devices for the Canadian Leopard 2A4 tanks. The Tank Replacement Project is a part of the Canada First Defence Strategy's commitment to rebuild the Canadian Forces and ensure they are well-equipped to take … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) launched a call for proposals that will help kick-start Canadian entrepreneurial business. Ambrose said that successful Canadians will see their products and services tested and matched with federal government departments. The Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program is a $40-million pilot program created to help Canadian businesses by testing … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) said only a few months after the government announced the results of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, early signs of economic growth are showing, with both shipyards actively engaged in recruitment strategies and seeking companies interested in being a part of their supplier chains. The full release … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB), Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant (Nipissing-Pembroke, ON) announced the awarding of a $1,169,659.61 in funding engineering design contract to Delcan Corporation, Ottawa, for the replacement of the Des Allumettes Bridge, which connects Pembroke, ON, to Allumettes Island, QC. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced the awarding of a $750,036 contract covering engineering services for the Chaudiere Crossing project in the National Capital Region to the firm McCormick Rankin Corporation, of Ottawa. Ambrose said the Chaudiere Crossing is an important component of the National Capital Region's infrastructure as it provides a … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB), National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) announced the government has signed the umbrella agreement with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. MacKay said that the signing of these agreements represents a major milestone of the government's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy … Read more
On behalf of Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) and Associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino (Vaughan, ON), Conservative MP Devinder Shory (Calgary Northeas, AB) announced that the government has awarded a contract to General Dynamics Canada of Calgary, AB, for Vehicle Interface Unit Amplifiers. The initial contract is valued at $3,655,475, … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec Jacques Gourde (Lotbiniere-Chustes-de-la-Chaudiere, QC) announced that the government has pre-qualified 36 innovations that it may buy and test as the second … Read more
