Public servant's company received more than $200M in government contracts since 2015

An IT firm run by a defence department employee has been awarded millions of dollars in government contracts since 2015.

Dalian Enterprise has come in for scrutiny recently over its involvement in the development of the ArriveCan app. The company had received $7.9 million for its work on the project as of last March, according to a recent report from Canada's auditor general.

The company has received more than $200 million in government contracts since 2015, according to a CBC News analysis of documents tabled in the House of Commons in January.

The documents were filed in response to an order paper question from Conservative MP Dan Muys. They list the contracts awarded to Dalian from each government department between November 2015 and November 2023.

Natural Resources Canada and the RCMP have had contracts with Dalian but they were not listed in the documents. CSIS and the Communications Security Establishment didn't disclose if they've had contracts with the company, citing national security concerns.

Dalian's president and founder, David Yeo, is also an employee of the Department of National Defence (DND). CTV first reported the news and the department confirmed it to CBC News.

«Due to the serious nature of the concerns raised, DND is launching an internal investigation into the matter. The individual has been suspended while this investigation is underway. We are in the process of suspending contracts with Dalian,» a department spokesperson told CBC News in an email.

CBC News has reached out to Yeo and Dalian for comment but hadn't received a response at the time of publication.

Government suspends Dalian contracts

The House documents suggest that Dalian's contracts with DND since 2015 total $1.9 million.

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