ARCHIVED Thresholds for the WTO-AGP and NAFTA

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  1. Treasury Board Secretariat has provided notice (CPN 2005-3)
    of the amendment of previously established thresholds for the
    international trade agreements. The new thresholds in Canadian
    dollars are applicable for two years, from January 1, 2006 to
    December 31, 2007.
  2. Revised thresholds:

Note: Based on the strength of the Canadian dollar, there has been a decrease in the trade thresholds.

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

Goods: Departments and Agencies - C$245,000
Services: Departments and Agencies - C$245,000
Construction: Departments and Agencies - C$9,400,000

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Goods:
Departments and Agencies - C$32,400
Enterprises (Crown Corporations) - C$420,000
Services:
Departments and Agencies - C$84,000
Enterprises (Crown Corporations) - C$420,000
Construction:
Departments and Agencies - C$10,900,000
Enterprises (Crown Corporations) - C$13,400,000

The thresholds for the Agreement on Internal Trade remain unchanged at $25,000 for goods and $100,000 for services and construction.

Changes to Supply Manual

These changes will be reflected in next amendment of the Supply Manual, expected to be released in June 2006.