A researcher testifying before a parliamentary committee on the rise in government contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company said the focus on that one consulting firm is a distraction.
Amanda Clarke, an associate professor of public administration at Carleton University, saidthe study should focus on the public service's reliance on consulting firms overall.
According to the most updated tally from the Procurement Department, McKinsey has been awarded at least $116.8 million in federal contracts since 2015. Clarke offered several solutions to address the problem of ballooning contracts with consulting firms, including pursuing a reform of the public service.
Representatives from the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, a union representing public servants, also testified on Monday.
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