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Originally Posted by GGG
She did pick the lowest cost option amoung the bidders capable of doing the job. If having a presence in Edmonton wasn't a stated consideration in rfp package it might actually be illegal to exclude the firm for that reason. In a typical government procurement process lowest cost meeting spec is selected.
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I'm not saying that ITRL should've been excluded from bidding, but Redford should have removed herself from making the decision knowing that Robert Hawkes is a partner of that firm.
It looks like there is pretty strong evidence that the original memos were altered and ITRL was ruled out, leaving the other two firms as the best option.
The lowest cost isn't necessarily the best option, because it doesn't always deliver the best results. The committee would have looked at lots of other factors in addition to cost, before making their recommendations.
Redford doesn't really have a great track record as Premier, and this situation seems to be another example of her corruption and manipulation.