Posts by: Grant De Gagne

foi legislation: the cost of doing business with the public sector?

foi legislation: the cost of doing business with the public sector?

Suppliers doing business with the public sector may be in for an unpleasant surprise when they learn that their information...
manipulation of contracts results in fraud convictions

manipulation of contracts results in fraud convictions

Criminal convictions resulted from contract awards for heating plant repairs over a four year period at the Shearwater military base,...
covid-19 and force majeure clauses

covid-19 and force majeure clauses

Are you facing supplier disruption and potential contract cancellation as a result of the recent pandemic announcement? Wondering if your...
re: covid-19

re: covid-19

Staying Safe in Uncertain Times As many of our valued clients have now implemented pandemic protocols, we thought the following...
does one bidder owe another bidder an implied duty of fairness?

does one bidder owe another bidder an implied duty of fairness?

In large recurring procurements, it is not uncommon for the same bidders to respond, and to have business dealings outside...
correct the evaluation defect or allow the bid validity period to expire?

correct the evaluation defect or allow the bid validity period to expire?

You may have encountered a situation where some defect in the evaluation process has been identified after closing and, rather...
6 procurement trends that will shape Canada’s landscape in 2020

6 procurement trends that will shape Canada’s landscape in 2020

Expanded Impact of Trade Agreements Although they have been in place for two years, we are just beginning to see...
$25,000,000 claim for damages in competitive dialogue process

$25,000,000 claim for damages in competitive dialogue process

A recent decision of the Ont. Superior Court of Justice considers the respective obligations of an owner and bidders in...
faq: are public tender openings still relevant?

faq: are public tender openings still relevant?

Question: Our organization continues to hold public openings for construction tenders, but I’m wondering if this is still a best...
is an employee’s communication with proponents grounds for dismissal?

is an employee’s communication with proponents grounds for dismissal?

What happens when the key employee running a procurement process sends information about an RFP, including the pricing of opponents’...