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As a result of a recent OPSEC decision, the inclusion of a Limitation
of Expenditure in Standing Offers is no longer mandatory. SPD will
amend the Supply Manual to reflect the change in policy regarding
Limitation of Expenditures in Standing Offers. In the interim,
SPD will publish the following policy update:
The inclusion of a Limitation of Expenditure in Standing Offers
is optional. The need for inclusion of a limit will be determined
on the basis of the type of Standing Offer (Master vs. Individual),
and the degree of control over total expenditures which is either
possible or desirable. Approval and signing authorities for Standing
Offers which do not contain a Limitation of Expenditure will remain
unchanged - i.e. that the criteria used to determine applicability
of policies such as Canadian Content, or the publication requirements
under the trade agreements, and requisition value, will be used
to determine the appropriate approval and signing authority for
the Standing Offer.
For existing Standing Offers, the removal of the Limitation of
Expenditure is to be done on a case-by-case basis, determined by
the nature of the requirement, the point in the period of the Standing
Offer at which the change will take effect, the anticipated total
expenditure between the time of the amendment and the expiry of
the offer, and the progress toward solicitation and award of a
replacement Standing Offer. Amendments to remove the Limitation
of Expenditure are considered to be an administrative amendment,
subject to an approval authority consistent with the signing authority
of the original Standing Offer.