The Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions (SACC) synopsis is a summary of the changes that were introduced in the current Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions. The synopsis is identified by a version number consisting of four digits representing the calendar year and a sequence number. For example, "Version 2012-1" identifies the first release for the calendar year 2012.
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SACC Synopsis Version 2022-1
The following revisions to the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions (SACC) are included in Version 2022-1, dated May 12, 2022.
- The SACC Manual was updated to incorporate changes related to the following policy notifications:
- Policy Notification 150: Anti-forced labour requirements
- Policy Notification 151: Update to Code of Conduct for Procurement
- Policy Notification 128U2: Reception Method by Canada Post Corporation’s (CPC) Connect Service: Updates to Standard Procurement Templates and Standard Instructions
- Policy Notification 139R1: Directive on Government Contracts, Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area (NSA)
- Policy Notification 48R1: Requirements in respect of the Official Languages Act
- The following clauses were modified to update content, in English only (changed ‘Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Businesses (PSAB)’ to ‘Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)’, changed ‘Aboriginal’ to ‘Indigenous), and removed reference to employee criteria:
- A3000T Set-aside for Indigenous Business (reference to employee criteria has also been removed)
- A3001T Owner Certification - Set-aside for Indigenous Business (reference to employee criteria has also been removed)
- A3002T Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business
- A3000C Indigenous Business Certification
- M3030T Owner Certification - Set-aside for Indigenous Business (reference to employee criteria has also been removed)
- M9030T Set-aside for Indigenous Business (reference to employee criteria has also been removed)
- S3035T Set-aside for Indigenous Business (reference to employee criteria has also been removed)
- S3036T Owner Certification - Set-aside for Indigenous Business (reference to employee criteria has also been removed)
- W0005T Set-aside for Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s) beneficiaries
Section 3 - General Conditions
This change is to update the terms of type of documentations to Intellectual property infringement and royalties in the following clauses:
- 2030 - General Conditions - Higher Complexity - Goods, clause 2030 27
- 2035 - General Conditions - Higher Complexity - Services, clause 2035 25
- 2040 - General Conditions - Research and Development, clause 2040 27
Section 5 – Standard Procurement Clauses
Subsection 5.A: Instructions to Bidders / Contractors
A3081T - COVID-19 vaccination requirement certification - was modified to correct a repetition (French only)
A9038T – Optional site visit - was modified to correct a spelling error in Option 2 (English only)
Subsection 5.C: Price
C0300C: Cost Submission - Contract Cost Principles 1031-2 - Erroneous expiry date removed from clause. Please note that this is not a substantial change and therefore this clause has not been given a new effective date.
Subsection 5.D: Delivery, Inspection and Acceptance
D5510C: Quality assurance authority (Department of National Defence): Canadian-based contractor - was modified to reflect current updates to the contact information to the Quality Assurance Representative list of locations for work.
Subsection 5.F - Industrial Security
The following section was modified to fix broken link: