Archived [2008-09-01] - Contracting Policy
The objective of government procurement contracting is to acquire goods and services and to carry out construction in a manner that enhances access, competition and fairness and results in best value or, if appropriate, the optimal balance of overall benefits to the Crown and the Canadian people.
Date modified: 2008-09-05
Abbreviations
- ACAN
- Advance Contract Award Notice
- AIT
- Agreement on Internal Trade
- CITT
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- CRA
- Canada Revenue Agency
- CSO
- Common Service Organizations
- DIAND
- Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
- DPW
- Department of Public Works
- DR
- Dispute Resolution
- ESA
- Emergency Salary Advance
- FAA
- Financial Administration Act
- FCP
- Federal Contractors Program
- GATT
- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
- GBO
- Government Business Opportunities
- GCR
- Government Contracts Regulations
- GETS
- Government Electronic Tendering System
- GST
- Goods and Services Tax
- HRDC
- Human Resources Development Canada
- HST
- Harmonized Sales Tax
- HTML
- HyperText Mark-up Language
- ICC
- International Chamber of Commerce
- JBNQA
- James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
- MOU
- Memoranda Of Understanding
- NAFTA
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- NPP
- Notice of Proposed Procurement
- PSSA
- Public Service Superannuation Act
- PWC
- Department of Public Works
- PWGSC
- Public Works and Government Services Canada
- RCMP
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- SIN
- Social Insurance Number
- SOR
- Statutory Orders and Regulations
- TB
- Treasury Board
- TBACC
- Treasury Board Advisory Committee on Contracts
- TBS
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- UCP
- Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits
- WFAD
- Work Force Adjustment Directive