ARCHIVED Technical Publications - Manuals

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Attention! As part of the Acquisitions Program’s transformation agenda, PSPC is planning to archive and migrate the SACC manual to the CanadaBuys website. The SACC manual will continue to be available on the BuyandSell website to ensure continuity of service during this transition period. At this time, an initial version of the archived version of the SACC has been posted on CanadaBuys. We encourage you to go visit the site and get comfortable with the new format of the SACC at the following:

Archived - Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions Manual | CanadaBuys

We appreciate your continued feedback and cooperation during this transition.

This information has been archived and replaced by Technical publications: Manuals — Bid (2017-11-28) B4057T

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

Legal text for SACC item

Bidders must submit as part of their bid:

  1. a recommended list of publications for approval by the Technical Authority;
  2. a price for any or all publications based on:
    1. options 1 to 3 below for the bilingual publications and
    2. options 1 or 2 below for the unilingual publications and for the right to translate or reproduce the unilingual publications.

    The price structure must be itemized in such a way as to clearly reflect the price differential between the different options and to clearly indicate what costs are directly attributable to the second official language requirement; and

  3. delivery lead times required for the option(s) selected.

Bilngual Publications

Option 1: Newly Written Manuals

All publications provided in both English and French, in one of the following formats: side-by-side, separate issues, separate joined, facing pages, or over and under. The selected format must be in full compliance with the latest issue of C-01-100-100/AG-006, Specification - Writing, Format and Production of Technical Publications.

Option 2: Existing Manuals

All publications provided as existing commercial or foreign government off-the-shelf manuals in both English and French, in side-by-side format. The format must be in full compliance with the latest issue of C-01-100-100/AG-005, Adoption of Commercial and Foreign Government Publications. When existing commercial publications are not available, Option 1 must apply.

Option 3: Alternate Format

All publications provided in the format approved by the Technical Authority, in both English and French. The format must be in full compliance with the latest issue of C-01-100-100/AG-005, Adoption of Commercial and Foreign Government Publications. This option requires the written approval of the Technical Authority before contract award.

Unilingual Publications

Option 1: Newly Written Manuals

All publications provided in full compliance with the latest issue of C-01-100-100/AG-006, Specification - Writing, Format and Production of Technical Publications.

Option 2: Existing Manuals

All publications provided as existing commercial or foreign government off-the-shelf manuals must be in full compliance with the latest issue of C-01-100- 100/AG-005, Adoption of Commercial and Foreign Government Publications. When existing commercial publications are not available, Option 1 must apply.

Right to Translate and Reproduce

For publications provided as existing unilingual commercial manuals in full compliance with the latest issue of C-01-100-100/AG-005,Adoption of Commercial and Foreign Government Publications. Canada must be given the right to translate and reproduce, for government purposes, any or part of those publications. Bidders must submit a price to give that right to Canada.

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