{"id":2136,"date":"2021-04-21T14:03:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T18:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jurivision.ca\/?p=2136"},"modified":"2025-04-09T17:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T21:24:31","slug":"keeping-the-machinery-of-government-running-smoothly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jurivision.ca\/en\/keeping-the-machinery-of-government-running-smoothly\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping the Machinery of Government Running Smoothly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To keep the machinery of government running smoothly, federal procurement is governed by a myriad of rules relating to contracts. Each purchase of equipment or supplies on behalf of the Government of Canada is made with the assistance of legal experts from the Department of Justice Canada. 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