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Audit OK’d over handling of Invest MH
By Medicine Hat News on August 4th, 2021
Medicine Hat city council approved a motion to conduct a third-party audit of how a potential privatization of Invest Medicine Hat was handled. The decision, reached unanimously at Tuesday’s city council meeting, comes after the lone bidder in a request for proposals backed out due to a perception of conflict of interest last month. “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clugston to call for third-party audit
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 24th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mayor Ted Clugston says he will call for a third-party audit of how a potential privatization of Invest Medicine Hat was handled, saying it will likely “vindicate” city hall’s actions, but says any changes to economic development and municipal land sales are likely now on hold until after the October election. “It’s unfortunate, because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orka rescinds proposal: Lone company to bid on taking over Invest Medicine Hat withdraws
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 24th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The only company to bid on taking over Invest Medicine Hat has rescinded its proposal after public complaints the process appeared tainted, and it hopes “more discussion” will dispel that notion. Orka Management stated in a press release on Friday afternoon that “the perception of a conflict of interest is sufficient to remove our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Councillors weigh in on Invest issue
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 23rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City councillors say they are waiting to see what’s been proposed and what it will cost before making a decision on contracting out economic development and land sales in the City of Medicine Hat. Coun. Jim Turner told the News he has followed coverage in the media about a potential contracting out process for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief administrator insists no conflict in Invest RFP process
By Alex McCuaig, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 22nd, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat chief administrator insists there is no conflict in the process involving Orka Management Group staff being involved in the lead up to a request for proposals being issued for Invest Medicine Hat. But the standard conflict of interest definitions used in city procurement packages were altered in the RFP bid involving ... Read More »
1 responseCity looks to move Invest Medicine Hat back to private sector
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 13th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Municipal land sales and economic development efforts may be again taken out of city hall and provided by a private contractor, the News has learned. Submissions on how a bidder would provide some, all or even more of the services currently provided by the Invest Medicine Hat department are due next Monday. The winner ... Read More »
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