Acts and Regulations

2014-93 - Goods and Services

Section 155
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Procurement restricted to Canadian goods, Canadian services or Canadian suppliers
155(1)So long as a procuring entity is not doing so for the purpose of averting competition among Canadian suppliers or for the purpose of discriminating against Canadian goods, services or suppliers, a procuring entity may use a limited competitive bidding process to restrict procurement to Canadian goods, services or suppliers.
155(2)When the procurement of a good or service is subject to only one international trade agreement, the estimated value of the good or service referred to in subsection (1) shall be less than the threshold value of the trade agreement.
155(3)When the procurement of a good or service is subject to more than one international trade agreement, the estimated value of the good or service referred to in subsection (1) shall be less than the lowest applicable threshold value of the relevant trade agreements.
2019-20; 2022-77
Procurement restricted to Canadian goods, Canadian services or Canadian suppliers
155(1)So long as a procuring entity is not doing so for the purpose of averting competition among prospective Canadian suppliers or for the purpose of discriminating against Canadian goods, services or suppliers, a procuring entity may use a limited competitive bidding process to restrict procurement to Canadian goods, services or suppliers.
155(2)If only one international trade agreement applies to the procurement of a good or service, a procuring entity may procure under subsection (1) only if the estimated value of the good or service is less than the threshold value of the trade agreement.
155(3)If more than one international trade agreement applies to the procurement of a good or service, a procuring entity may procure under subsection (1) only if the estimated value of the good or service is less than the lowest applicable threshold value of the relevant trade agreements.
2019-20
Procurement restricted to Canadian goods, Canadian services or Canadian suppliers
155(1)A procuring entity may use a limited competitive bidding process to restrict procurement to Canadian goods, Canadian services or Canadian suppliers if the following conditions are met:
(a) the procuring entity is satisfied that there is sufficient competition among prospective Canadian suppliers;
(b) the solicitation documents advise all qualified prospective suppliers of the use of the preference in the procurement process and of the applicable rules for determining Canadian content; and
(c) the requirement for Canadian content is no greater than necessary to qualify the procured good or service as a Canadian good or service.
155(2)If an international trade agreement applies to the procurement of a good or service, a procuring entity may procure under subsection (1) only if the estimated value of the good or service is no greater than 355,000 SDRs.
Procurement restricted to Canadian goods, Canadian services or Canadian suppliers
155(1)A procuring entity may use a limited competitive bidding process to restrict procurement to Canadian goods, Canadian services or Canadian suppliers if the following conditions are met:
(a) the procuring entity is satisfied that there is sufficient competition among prospective Canadian suppliers;
(b) the solicitation documents advise all qualified prospective suppliers of the use of the preference in the procurement process and of the applicable rules for determining Canadian content; and
(c) the requirement for Canadian content is no greater than necessary to qualify the procured good or service as a Canadian good or service.
155(2)If an international trade agreement applies to the procurement of a good or service, a procuring entity may procure under subsection (1) only if the estimated value of the good or service is no greater than 355,000 SDRs.