Procurement Transparency, No‑Bid Contracts & Contract Oversight

Champagne directs a review of federal contracts to find cost savings, requiring concrete measures—benchmarking against global prices, adopting international best practices, prioritizing Canadian vendors, pooling buying power, and updating procurement policies to build efficiency.

As Procurement Minister, Joël Lightbound co-authored a letter directing the public service to review all current and planned federal contracts to identify cost savings, requesting a detailed proposal within 45 days to improve procurement efficiency.

Mark Carney has called for new fiscal discipline in the federal budget, signalling he wants reductions in government expenses and that tough choices are necessary now to achieve savings and a better future.