[All] Engineering data at the heart of corruption issues

[Louisette Lanteigne]

 Hi folks

The Quebec corruption inquiry highlighted concerns regarding the engineering data used for planning processes. 

I quite agree with those concerns. Same issues happening here. 

Lulu
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October 16, 2012
Ex-construction boss offers advice on how to deal with industry corruption
MONTREAL
A star witness at a Quebec corruption inquiry is wrapping up his testimony with some advice on how to clean up the industry.
Ex-construction boss Lino Zambito, who has admitted to taking part in bid-rigging and collusion himself, says companies or businessmen found to be involved in fraud or bid-rigging should have their licences removed for good.
Zambito said today there are loopholes that allow businessmen to get back into the industry by starting or buying other companies.
He says municipalities and the province could help eliminate collusion by hiring more of their own engineers and doing work internally instead of relying so heavily on private firms.
Zambito says municipalities must also do a better job of vetting contracts and look deeper into the backgrounds of those who win contracts.
Zambito is on the stand for a seventh day and his testimony has created a firestorm in Quebec where his allegations of bid-rigging, collusion, illegal political financing and the intrusion of organized crime have made waves.
Inquiry lawyers are completing their questioning of Zambito, and other lawyers will now have a chance to cross-examine him.
News from © Canadian Press Enterprises Inc., 2012

http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id52358/--ex-construction-boss-offers-advice-on-how-to-deal-with-industry-corruption
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