Posted AT 2:00 AM EST on 17/08/06
Public Works' $24-million solution
OTTAWA — Ottawa's attempt to reduce the amount of money it spends on goods and services is off to a shaky start as a key contract in its cost-cutting strategy has ballooned to $24-million in nine months, almost 14 times what it was worth when it was awarded.
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