Ethical apparel

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Item Information

Revision History

Date Status ID Title
2018-09-07 Active A3008C Ethical apparel (2018-09-07) A3008C

Remarks – Recommended Use of SACC Item

Use the following clause in contracts for the procurement of the apparel goods that are listed in Annex A of Policy Notification (PN) 132. It incorporates, by reference, the ethical procurement certification and origin of work information submitted by the bidder during the solicitation. This clause also informs the contractor of the requirement to publicly disclose the country or countries of origin.

Legal text for SACC item

The ethical procurement certification incorporated into the bid solicitation on its closing date is incorporated into, and forms a binding part of the Contract. The Contractor must ensure continuous compliance with the provisions of the ethical procurement certification that was signed during the bidding process throughout the duration of the contract.

The origin of work clause incorporated into the bid solicitation on its closing date is incorporated into, and forms a binding part of the Contract. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure continuous accuracy with the origin of work information provided with their bid and must immediately inform Canada in writing of any and all changes affecting the information provided under the origin of work clause during the entire contract period. The certification is subject to verification by Canada at any given time during the period of the contract. If the certification is found to be untrue Canada may declare a bid non-responsive or may declare a contractor in default, whether made knowingly or unknowingly during the bid evaluation period or during the contract period. The continuing obligation to maintaining this certification is a material obligation of the Contract.