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Public Procurement Training Can Help Boost Earning Potential
Public Procurement Training Can Help Boost Earning Potential
As the effects of the global pandemic unfold, governments the world over are looking to procurement leaders to restructure supply...
an overview of integrated project delivery (“IPD”)
an overview of integrated project delivery (“IPD”)
Integrated Project Delivery is a construction delivery methodology successfully in use for decades in the US and parts of Europe....
liquidated damages or penalty clauses?
liquidated damages or penalty clauses?
When a contract is not performed as promised, the other party may have the right to claim damages for breach...
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scc provides guidance on good faith in the exercise of contractual discretion
As procurement professionals know, contractual discretion is a double-edged sword: it leaves you in the driver’s seat, but almost certainly...
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...
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...