A few weeks ago, it was revealed that the Niagara Parks Commission extended the lease of the Maid of the Mist to navigate the waters of Niagara Falls without opening the process to other bidders. Though many have an affinity for this more than 100-year-old tradition, Bill Windsor of Alcatraz Media filed an application seeking an order that would force the park Commission to conduct an open bidding process for the contract. The Veritas team agrees that it’s a Touchdown for Windsor, as he has been active in leveraging the media to be portrayed as the underdog against an allegedly dysfunctional Niagara Parks Commission, successfully communicating that his purpose is not self-serving, but about following a procurement policy that is in place so the process is fair and transparent. In addition, Windsor has also received special teams support for his case from Patricia Salci Mangoff, a local resident and head of the citizens' group Preserve Our Parks who remarked, “We want the Ontario government to get into the 21st century and update the process by making the Niagara Parks Commission open, transparent and accountable.” That quote is a great example of how to build stakeholder support for your cause, something Veritas can assist you with. Our team is also in agreement that it’s a Fumble for the Niagara Parks Commission as they have allowed others to come out in front of the issue. Regardless of the details of the story, the headlines have already doomed them. Their message out of the gate should have been about what they’re doing to fix the problem to ensure that it’s competitive and taxpayers get the best value for their money. It’s still a message better delivered late than never.
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I vote yes for opening up this process and bringing this into the light. Stop the old boy network!!!
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