Hey Judy

PUBLIC EYE ONLINE: July 21

Former police services division deputy director Judy Reykdal has been directly awarded a seven-month policy/research consultant contract worth up to $120,000. According to a notice posted on BC Bid last week, Ms. Reykdal will be advising government as it renegotiates its agreement with the Mounties to provide provincial police services. She was chosen for that contract "based on superior knowledge acquired from over 20 years of direct experience managing the RCMP contract in BC." The government didn't tender her contract because an open bidding process could "compromise government confidentiality," as well as interfere with "the ministry's ability to maintain security or order or to protect human life or health." The following is a complete copy of the aforementioned notice.