Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has officially banned the company behind ArrivalCan from continuing its work related to federal contracts and participating in new procurement projects, the federal organization announced Friday.
Dalian Enterprises had received $8 million to develop the application to monitor travelers' vaccination status during the pandemic. The company is currently under investigation for conflict of interest as its owner is an employee of the Ministry of Defense.
Additionally, the company has won more than $200 million in government contracts since 2015, according to an analysis of documents presented to the House of Commons by Radio-Canada in January.
PSPC, the agency responsible for federal bidding, has stated that it prevents and addresses conflicts of interest or suspected misconduct to protect the integrity of the federal bidding system.
David Yeo, owner of Dalian Enterprises, has since been indefinitely suspended from his federal government position but retains his employee status.
Due to these recent revelations, PSPC has suspended the security clearance of Dalian Enterprises and prohibited the company and its joint venture formed with Coradix Technology Consulting from engaging in work related to federal contracts until further notice. Arrangement.