The scientific vessel to replace the decommissioned Canadian Coast Guard Ship Hudson is now $1 billion over its original budget.

  • Paragone@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    WHEN a project-cost increases TO A FACTOR-OF-5-TIMES the budgeted cost,

    THEN criminal-convictions should be happening.

    Just as normal commercial-contracts have a “kill this contract” point, for noncompliance, so too must public-taxpayer-payed projects, at 1.4x or 2x hard-max.

    Extortion isn’t acceptable, “just because it is government”.

    Take that extra-billion out of elected-authorities’ pensions & pay!

    Make the ones who mismanage pay.

    Accountability, right?

    : P

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