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Mr. Jeremy Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands, CPC)

Jun/3/22 1:24:28 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thought that was a really great speech given by my colleague from British Columbia. Going through the Auditor General's report here, I find it quite fascinating that there is one line that reads: Also, lack of engagement with key stakeholders in governance mechanisms can lead to problems that are costly and time consuming to solve after contracts are awarded. I think that has been an emerging theme across multiple Auditor General reports that we are seeing in committee. I am wondering if the member has any comments toward that issue.

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Context: House Hansard - 81 - Jun/3/22

Mr. Dan Albas

Jun/3/22 1:24:55 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have said before that the procurement system in this country has not worked well. It is something that is a challenge to us. We must do better. I would point out that the PACP report states that the Office of the Auditor General found that ESDC: had not established a clear governance structure for the Benefits Delivery Modernization program. In 2019, an independent review found unclear accountabilities and gaps in the program’s formal processes for decision making. In response, the department developed a draft governance framework but by the end of [the] audit period, it was still not formalized—even though the department had selected and awarded a pilot contract to a supplier for the program’s core technology in December 2019. The government says that it accepts all recommendations by the Auditor General, yet does not take action. This report is an important road map for a better way to handle procurement, particularly by using agile procurement processes.

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Context: House Hansard - 81 - Jun/3/22

Mr. Dan Albas

Jun/3/22 1:26:46 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am very happy we can get into the guts of this particular report in debate. Recommendation 3 is on “engaging senior officials for complex procurements”. This relates to the Treasury Board. It recommends: That the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat provide the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts with reports outlining the progress made with regard to ensuring that governance mechanisms are in place to engage senior representatives of concerned departments and agencies for the Next Generation Human Resources and Pay initiative, as follows.... A number of dates follow and they are in the report. We need to continue to scrutinize the government and hold it to account when it says it will do something. When it comes to things like the Phoenix pay system and procurement, the government talks a good game but does not walk one.

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