Public procurement by provincial public bodies which include government departments, municipalities, health boards, school boards, academic institutions, crown corporations and a number of agencies, boards and commissions is governed by legislation and trade agreements to ensure that all purchasing is open, fair and transparent.
Trade Agreements
Newfoundland and Labrador is a signatory to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the Atlantic Procurement Agreement (APA).The purpose of such agreements is to reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services,and construction within Canada and to establish an open, efficient, and stable domestic market.
International
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)Opens in new window
- World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO-GPA)Opens in new window
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