Government departments and leading corporations seek our investigation and analysis with respect to various public-sector related matters.
 
We advise private organizations and their counsel as well as governments and regulators in matters involving:

• Procurement Disputes
• Tax Disputes
• Antitrust & Competition Policy
• Securities Regulation
• Aboriginal land claims

We have also provided advice and guidance to counsel in respect of matters subject to public inquiry.
 
What differentiates BERENBLUTCONSULTING?
 
In order to address the full range of issues raised by matters involving he public sector, our multidisciplinary team seamlessly integrates with complementary areas of our practice including Business and Securities Valuation, Intellectual Property, Financial Investigation, Securities Litigation, and Commercial Litigation.
 
Where has BERENBLUTCONSULTING assisted?
 
Examples of Public Sector matters for which we have been retained include:
 
Procurement Disputes

• Retained by Accenture to quantify damages resulting from termination of large IT consulting projects undertaken for the Federal Government of Canada (PSCS and CFSSU).
• Determined economic damages resulting from Government breach of procurement process in awarding aviation contracts.
• Determined economic damages in contract dispute resulting from the laying of inter-provincial gas pipeline.
• Quantified damages resulting from alleged failure of providers to meet deliverables in $100 million government consulting project (Integrated Justice Project).

Tax Disputes

• Conducted complex business valuations for tax assessments, tax appeals and tax court litigation purposes.

Public Inquiries

• Retained to conduct study into the economics of terrorism for the Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182 (the "Major Commission").

Antitrust

• Advised the Competition Bureau of Canada on financial and valuation matters including: Proposed transaction in the telecom industry; Acquisition by a major drinks manufacturer of beverage lines owned by a competitor
• Investigation and analysis of economic and pricing issues in class action regarding price collusion amongst major world producers of primary food ingredients
• Investigation into allegations of price fixing and anti-competitive collusion in the pulp and paper industry

Securities Regulation

• SEC, OSC, DOJ civil, regulatory and criminal proceedings

Aboriginal Land Claims

• Provided assistance in the construction of an Economic Development Package in the context of a comprehensive land claim against the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
• Provided damage quantification assistance for specific claims against government for failure to meet obligations under various aboriginal treaties.

Other

• Economic damage assessment for hearing in European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, Strasburg, France
• Retained by Government to advise on economic compliance with terms of financial grants by recipient organizations.
• Economic analysis for Dental Association to assist in setting fee guide for dentists.
• Valuation of broadcast properties in CRTC regulated environment.