My husband, the cook in our household, often speaks of the holy trinity of French cuisine – the mirepoix – a base of sautéed onions, celery and carrots that form the foundation of many French recipes. In contracts, the trinity of risk allocation is the limitation of liability, indemnity and insurance clauses. Together, this trinity […]
Suppliers doing business with the public sector may be in for an unpleasant surprise when they learn that their information can be released to outside parties once it comes into the hands of government. What I’ve heard from my clients: “What? No way. That’s all company confidential information! They can’t release that!” As procurement professionals, […]
My husband, the cook in our household, often speaks of the holy trinity of French cuisine – the mirepoix – a base of sautéed onions, celery, and carrots that form the foundation of many French recipes. In contracts, the trinity of risk allocation is the limitation of liability, indemnity, and insurance clauses. Together, this trinity […]
By Lise Patry BA | Sc | LLB | ICD.D | NECI Instructor As part of our NECI courses we teach the importance of planning ahead, as all contracts inevitably come to an end one day. Well, as recently confirmed by the SCC, that may not always be true. The Supreme Court of Canada Confirms […]
By Lise Patry, BA | Sc | LLB | ICD.D | NECI Instructor| Patry Law A group purchasing organization, or ‘GPO’, is an entity whose fundamental purpose is to allow its members to combine their purchasing power to benefit from volume pricing for goods and services. In addition to reduced prices, buying through a GPO […]