We continue our series this week on how information and privacy commissioners have dealt with major procurements in Nova Scotia. As always we welcome your comments. For further information on this subject see our posting of October 18, General Transparency Requirements Freedom of Information & Major Procurements: NS Other articles in this series: Government Procurement and Contract Management...
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Over the next few weeks we will explore Government Procurement in Canada. Freedom of Information statutes shed light on the operations of government by allowing anyone to access government records. What about major procurements that result in long-term contracts with million-dollar payments to vendors? Can competing bidders, affected employees and unions, and the media get copies of signed...
read moreOrganizations generally approach prequalification by using one of a number of types of documents: a request for supplier information (Request for Information [RFI]), or Request for Expressions of Interest [RFEI], or a request for supplier qualifications (RFQ, or Prequalification by Written Approval). Organizations generally use RFIs and RFEIs to gauge supplier availability and interest, and RFQs...
read moreWhat does a fairness monitor actually do? The three main functions are: To give fairness-related advice to government during each stage of the procurement, to ensure that RFP procedures are established that meet recognized fairness standards, and to ensure that any problems or questions are dealt with satisfactorily. For example, a key function is advising on standards for disclosure of...
read moreThis week we continue our series on Best Practices in Procurement and discuss the use of Fairness Monitors for major procurements in Canada. Many factors prompt governments to engage a fairness monitor. Typically, the procurement is higher value (e.g., more than $5 million) and complex, and it has a high public profile. There may also be concerns about proponent grievances if commercial secrets...
read moreDefining Best Practices in Public Procurement and Contract Management In December we posted an article: Best Practices, Business Rules or Just Good Ideas. Over the next four weeks we will continue to present other topics and Canadian court decisions which define Best Practices in Procurement. We have selected success stories of smart contract managers who have used contracting wisely...
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