UPAC makes 8th arrest in Revenue Quebec alleged contract fraud

Quebecs anti-corruption unit has made an eighth arrest in its investigation into a multi-milliondollar IT contract put to tender by Revenue Quebec.

Seven employees from Revenue Quebec, IBM and Informatique EBR were arrested last week in connection with the same investigation.

The government employees stand accused of providing privileged information about an upcoming$24-million contractto a consortium made up of IBM and Quebec companyInformatiqueEBRInc.

UPACofficials allege the companies then used that information to design their bidbefore the public call for tenders was launched.

The contract in question involved supplying the technology fora Revenue Quebec data management system.

UPAC confirmed Monday that DanielLetourneau, the final suspect sought in the investigation, had been arrested.

Letourneau, who works for IBM, faces charges of fraud, embezzlement and conspiracy to commit fraud.

He is scheduled to appear in court on June 10.