SAP and IBM Unit Ensnared in $800 Million Quebec IT Fiasco
Software company SAP SE and an IBM Corp. subsidiary are embroiled in a C$1.1 billion ($810 million) technology boondoggle that triggered both a public inquiry and an anti-corruption investigation in Quebec.
The Canadian province's Treasury Board President Sonia LeBel also ordered Quebec's procurement watchdog to conduct an 'in-depth analysis' of how the government awards technology contracts, she announced Monday. The mandate came after the ongoing inquiry revealed cost overruns, potential conflicts of interest and unexplained contracts for a bungled IT upgrade.
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