The Legal Edge

The Legal Edge – Issue 50

In This Issue: The Huge Risks of Cut-and-Paste Tendering Group E-Buying Saves Airlines Millions BC Parks Moves to 10-Year Agreements Handcuffs are Tightened on Government Evaluators CIDA Broke Rules with Millions in Contracts Answer to You be the Judge Fraser Health Authority v. Hospital Employees’ Union Copyright and Confidentiality in RFPs – You be the Judge The Legal Edge...

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The Legal Edge – Issue 49

In This Issue: Dangers of Subjective Evaluations in Tendering Performance-Based Contracting Guartantees Cost Saving BC Parks: 27 RFPs, Four Stages, One Web Canadian Firm Convicted of Bribery in South Africa Debriefing in the Private Sector Answer to You be the Judge Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls v. Canada High Rise Group Inc. v. Canada Litigation Over Access to Winning Proposals –...

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The Legal Edge – Issue 48

In This Issue: Courts Cast Chill Over Government Bid Challenges Bank of Canada Broke Its Own Rules with Consulting Contracts Re-Designing Contracting at BC Parks Human Error Costs Proponent $24-Million on Contract Bids Getting Results from RFPs and SLAs Answer to You be the Judge Borgo Upholstry Ltd. v. Canada Inspections, Tippy Chairs, and March Madness – You be the Judge The Legal...

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The Legal Edge – Issue 47

In This Issue: Winning Proposals Now Available to Competitors Keeping Score: The Dangers of Destroying RFP Work Sheets Court of Appeal Upholds RFP Damages Clause What Happens When Your P3 Partner Changes Ownership? Investigations of International Price-Fixing Continue RFPs for Best-Value Solutions – You be the Judge PR-2000-008 and PR-2000-021, Complaints by Brookfield LePage Johnson...

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The Legal Edge – Issue 46

In This Issue: Royal Bank Penalized for Breach of Confidence Tort Reform in U.S. Overdue RFP Was a “Beauty Contest” – Not a Tender Tapping Into a Partnership Brings Numerous Benefits Employee or Independent Contractor? Answer to You be the Judge Caldwell & Ross Ltd. v. New Brunswick (Minister of Transportation) [2002] Can You Cancel a Tender or RFP Process? – You be...

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The Legal Edge – Issue 45

In This Issue: Disqualification of Bids and Proposals RFP Process Off-Track Without Public Involvement The Risks of Innovative Technology and Competitive Contracting RFPs for Creative Services Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Convictions and $4 million in Fines Answer to You be the Judge S.S. Contracting Inc. v. Rural Municipality of Edenwold N0. 158 [Sask.] Bidders, Performance Bonds,...

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