Auditor-General critical of military purchase process
Fraser plans to review defence deals, again blasts non-competitive contracts
DANIEL LEBLANC and HEATHER SCOFFIELD
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OTTAWA, MONTMAGNY, QUE. -- Auditor-General Sheila Fraser criticized Ottawa yesterday for buying billions of dollars worth of military aircraft through a non-competitive process, while Quebec's Premier said he wants his province to obtain more benefits from the purchases.
Ms. Fraser told a parliamentary committee she will start auditing the government's recent string of military acquisitions before the end of the year, although she did not state which will be part of the probe. Her findings will come out at the end of next year.
Ottawa is buying $3.4-billion in giant cargo planes, $4.9-billion in smaller transport planes, $4.7-billion in medium- and heavy-lift helicopters, $2.9-billion in ships and $1.2-billion in trucks.
Ms. Fraser was critical of the process being used to buy the C-17 cargo planes and the Chinook helicopters from Boeing Co., which is called an advance contract award notice, or ACAN.
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Fraser plans to review defence deals, again blasts non-competitive contracts
DANIEL LEBLANC and HEATHER SCOFFIELD
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OTTAWA, MONTMAGNY, QUE. -- Auditor-General Sheila Fraser criticized Ottawa yesterday for buying billions of dollars worth of military aircraft through a non-competitive process, while Quebec's Premier said he wants his province to obtain more benefits from the purchases.
Ms. Fraser told a parliamentary committee she will start auditing the government's recent string of military acquisitions before the end of the year, although she did not state which will be part of the probe. Her findings will come out at the end of next year.
Ottawa is buying $3.4-billion in giant cargo planes, $4.9-billion in smaller transport planes, $4.7-billion in medium- and heavy-lift helicopters, $2.9-billion in ships and $1.2-billion in trucks.
Ms. Fraser was critical of the process being used to buy the C-17 cargo planes and the Chinook helicopters from Boeing Co., which is called an advance contract award notice, or ACAN.
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