Competitive Bid Process

The , Canada-European Union comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), and the Canadian free trade agreement (CFTA) clearly outlines the requirements for the competitive bidding process required as driven by the value of the materials and services you are procuring.

Material and Non-consulting Services Under $121,200

  • Procurement Services recommends using the Request for Quotation form (RFQ) for soliciting quotes for materials and services that are under $121,200:

    • Up to $25,000 – at the discretion of the Procurement Services Buyer
    • $25,001 to $75,000 – two verbal quotes minimum, three preferable with the awarded quoted documented in writing.
    • $75,000 to $121,200 – minimum of three formal quotes, five preferable or advertised opportunity preferably from a pre-qualification process.

Securing written quotations is a sound method of obtaining prices, maintaining good supplier relations, and ensuring economical use of University funds.  For guidance on applying the competitive bid thresholds and purchasing tools, review the procurement decision matrix

Procurement Services encourages using the RFQ form when obtaining prices because it provides a degree of fairness, all suppliers are given the same information and the same amount of time to reply.

Material and Non-consulting Services Over $121,200

Materials and Services exceeding $121,200 fall under the CETA and CFTA trade agreements which 澳门六合彩开奖预测
must comply. The purpose of these trade agreements is to ensure that procurement processes are managed consistently, and that publicly funded goods and services are acquired through a process that is open, fair, and transparent.

Procurement Services facilitates the process with the requisitioner(s) evaluating and selecting the winning proposal. Please contact Procurement Services to discuss your requirements.

Review CETA and CFTA agreements in relation to purchases over $121,200.

Consulting Services

Consulting services involves expertise or strategic advice that is presented for consideration and decision making.

Competitive quotes must be obtained for consulting services regardless of value, or signed off by the President/Board of Directors:

  • $0 up to, but not including, $121,200 – minimum of three quotes or advertised opportunity
  • $121,200 or more – advertised opportunity preferably using a pre-qualification process

Review the Procurement Process workflow for further assistance.