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Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Tories to rejig F-35 purchase as auditor blasts jet procurement

[F-35 Lightning II]The Harper government is going to overhaul the way it buys next-generation fighters in the face of a spending watchdog’s damning report due Tuesday on the mistakes Ottawa has made so far in acquiring F-35 jets.

The Conservatives will unveil a new procedure for purchasing the planes – including stricter oversight – after Auditor-General Michael Ferguson delivers a harsh review of Ottawa’s record to date, sources say.

On Tuesday morning, Mr. Ferguson’s first report as federal Auditor-General is expected to criticize departments, including National Defence, for neglecting to manage the big-ticket acquisition rigorously enough – and for failing to follow rules for major procurements.

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