Purchasing Governance
罢惭鲍鈥檚 purchasing activity is governed foremost by the university鈥檚 Purchasing Policy and Purchasing Procedure.
Directives and agreements
The university also adheres to the following directives and agreements:
The was created to ensure that all BPS organizations follow a standardized process for procurement. The directive is based on five key principles and 25 mandatory procurement requirements.
成人大片 also follows directives of the , which commits governments to a comprehensive set of rules that help achieve a modern and competitive economic union for all Canadians. This domestic, inter-provincial trade agreement promotes open procurement practices among public sector organizations.
As an international trade agreement, the expands opportunities for suppliers in both Canada and the European Union to bid on public procurements. The rules apply only in certain circumstances, namely:
- Procurements by a 鈥渃overed entity鈥�
- That are in respect of specified goods, services or construction, which
- Exceed certain minimum value thresholds.
The is a bilateral trade agreement between Ontario and Quebec. It has been recently revised to align with the CFTA.
In compliance with Chapter 5, Article 516 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter 19, Article 19.15 of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Chapter 9, Article 9.17 of the Ontario-Quebec Trade and Economic Agreement (OQTCA), 成人大片 is releasing a regarding procurements covered by the above trade agreements.
Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains report
In accordance with , 成人大片 is committed to preventing and reducing the risk of forced labour or child labour being used in its supply chains. The university prepares a report annually to detail the steps taken in this regard; it is available below and is posted in an electronic registry on Public Safety Canada鈥檚 website.
Bid disputes and vendor debriefs
Once a competitive bidding process concludes, we can meet with prospective vendors for a debrief of the process and decision, by request. If a supplier wishes to dispute 罢惭鲍鈥檚 competitive bidding process, they are invited to submit concerns in writing to the director, strategic procurement and payment services, within five business days of the debriefing.
Document retention
罢惭鲍鈥檚 Records Management Policy requires all purchasing-related documents, including requests for proposals, purchase orders and other purchasing records, until the end of the seventh fiscal year-end. While Financial Services keeps all purchasing documents we receive, any purchasing-related documents not shared with us must be retained by your department.
For more on the retention periods for financial documents, visit the records retention schedule.