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Some Service Ontario locations closing

GreyGhost said:
There were 72 kiosks with an annual maintenance budget of 2.2M. Wtf. $30K/yr/device maintenance? Upgrade cost to mostly prevent card skimming was going to be 100K/device? Government stupidity.
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Security was not the reason the network was disabled, it was simply part of the Liberal strategy to mask massive manufacturing job losses by expanding the public sector workforce. Minister Takar didn't want to shut down the network and delayed it as long as possible.

In the end, manipulating Ontario's job numbers became a bigger priority than improving services and convenience for Ontarians.
 
Relax said:

Critics slam government decision to close all ServiceOntario kiosks

The machines, which provided access to 40 different services, were shut down in June after the security concerns were raised
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I got a laugh out of this one.

''The Liberals dropped the ball in managing the kiosks. I think first and foremost the issue is that, how could we trust a government to run the province, if they can’t properly run a kiosk?” he said. “That’s a big question.” New Democrat Jagmeet Singh - 2012

Ten years later he has his arm up Skippy's ass helping the puppet blow through the freshly printed money on his own pie in the sky socialist pet projects.
 
"... The Ford government confirms that the deal was with Staples was sole sources, meaning there was no open bidding process allowing companies to bid"


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Sources tell CityNews the following 11 ServiceOntario locations will be closing:

  • Toronto Leaside
  • Windsor East
  • London South
  • Newmarket
  • Mississauga West
  • Strathroy
  • Tillsonburg
  • Welland
  • Keswick
  • Hamilton
  • Stoney Creek
 
oioioi said:
"... The Ford government confirms that the deal was with Staples was sole sources, meaning there was no open bidding process allowing companies to bid"


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Sources tell CityNews the following 11 ServiceOntario locations will be closing:

  • Toronto Leaside
  • Windsor East
  • London South
  • Newmarket
  • Mississauga West
  • Strathroy
  • Tillsonburg
  • Welland
  • Keswick
  • Hamilton
  • Stoney Creek
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There appears to be no good reason for sole sourcing this. Maybe the deal is ok but sole-source should automatically trigger both an extensive mandatory release of terms and conditions as well as an Auditor General investigation. Things may be clean but their needs to be a lot of light.
 
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oioioi said:
"... The Ford government confirms that the deal was with Staples was sole sources, meaning there was no open bidding process allowing companies to bid"
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<shocked pikachu face>




Doug Ford continuing to do Doug Ford things. Slow learner.
 
Peculiar that the government is moving towards a self-service kiosk-based solution when many retailers are moving away from self-serve checkouts, primarily because of fraud and theft as well as bad customer experience/feedback. Most self-serve lanes at retail locations have at least one staff on hand to handle problems. Will Staples staff serve this role? Wonder if the new SO kiosks will deliver a better enduser experience.
 
GreyGhost said:
There appears to be no good reason for sole sourcing this. Maybe the deal is 9k but aole-source shpuld automatically both an extensive mandatory release of terms and conditions as well as an Auditor General investigation. Things may be clean but their needs to be a lot of light.
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Sole sourced a US owned company to handle Ontario govemernt information.....

Sounds like a great idea....... NOTTTTTTT.
 
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robmack said:
Peculiar that the government is moving towards a self-service kiosk-based solution when many retailers are moving away from self-serve checkouts, primarily because of fraud and theft as well as bad customer experience/feedback. Most self-serve lanes at retail locations have at least one staff on hand to handle problems. Will Staples staff serve this role? Wonder if the new SO kiosks will deliver a better enduser experience.
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Not self-service. Employee at a desk. Desk happens to be in Staples.
 
The family owned locations (some owned for decades) were given only weeks notice. Maybe 7 weeks or so.
 
TK4 said:
Get ready for the flopping fish 180.
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I'm going to guess this is too far down the rabbit hole already to reverse track on now, but I fully expect that in a year or two it'll be a boondoggle in one way or another.

GreyGhost said:
Not self-service. Employee at a desk. Desk happens to be in Staples.
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Vs a desk with people at a Service Ontario.

I'm still not really getting where this benefits anyone, except probably Staples, of course.
oioioi said:
The family owned locations (some owned for decades) were given only weeks notice. Maybe 7 weeks or so.
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You guys should head up to the town of Durham and check out their SO. It's set up in the back corner of Saundr's Men's Wear. The area is barely bigger than a phone booth. (if you google and look close you can see the tiny setup in the back of the store)
 
oioioi said:
"... The Ford government confirms that the deal was with Staples was sole sources, meaning there was no open bidding process allowing companies to bid"


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Sources tell CityNews the following 11 ServiceOntario locations will be closing:

  • Toronto Leaside
  • Windsor East
  • London South
  • Newmarket
  • Mississauga West
  • Strathroy
  • Tillsonburg
  • Welland
  • Keswick
  • Hamilton
  • Stoney Creek
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Oh sole sourcing is def not going to raise any red flags to anyone…
 
GreyGhost said:
True but also media fanning a fire that barely exists. Contracts were expiring. Government waited until shortly before to tell them they wouldn't be renewed.
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Most likely the case. Which would lead you to believe that there will be more coming as more contracts expire.
 
timtune said:
You guys should head up to the town of Durham and check out their SO. It's set up in the back corner of Saundr's Men's Wear. The area is barely bigger than a phone booth. (if you google and look close you can see the tiny setup in the back of the store)
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The one in Norwood is about the same. I was there 6-8 years ago when I was desperately trying to finalize the importatation of a Jetski trailer that came with a set of Jetskis I'd bought in the USA. There was paperwork issues and it was finally the lady at the Norwood SO that fixed the issue after 5 other SO's telling me that I didn't know what I was talking about.

There was nobody there & she greeted me like I was the first person she'd seen in days lol.

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PrivatePilot said:
I'm going to guess this is too far down the rabbit hole already to reverse track on now, but I fully expect that in a year or two it'll be a boondoggle in one way or another.



Vs a desk with people at a Service Ontario.

I'm still not really getting where this benefits anyone, except probably Staples, of course.


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There is a possibility that Staples provides the space free (or even pays Ontario) as it brings in customers. Devil is in the details. As with all politicians, I expect douggie to bang the privacy drum and try to keep light away.
 
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