GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT CHALLENGES
REQUIREMENT TO BE LIBERAL PARTY MEMBER, NOT ENOUGH TO TRIGGER SUCCESS?
Yes, this is a bit of clickbait title above – the government contract in question had a requirement that the successful bidder be a member of the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (“CRCA” and the “Membership Requirement”), and our point is that it could well have required membership in any other organization, even a political one! BUT the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's (“CITT”) refusal to provide relief here is the interesting part.
We review this case below and the tricky nature of challenging government procurement decisions.
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Baja Construction
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Government Procurement
Membership Requirements
Procurement Inquiry Regulations
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