Canadian Content Certification

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Item Information

Revision History

Date Status ID Title
2018-12-06 Active A3052T Canadian Content Certification (2018-12-06) A3052T
2010-01-11 Superseded A3052T ARCHIVED: Canadian Content Certification (2010-01-11) A3052T
2008-05-12 Superseded A3052T ARCHIVED: Canadian Content Certification (2008-05-12) A3052T

Remarks – Recommended Use of SACC Item

Use the following clause in competitive bid solicitations for multiple items (line item) when competition is solely limited to Canadian goods and the certification must be done on an item by item basis as defined in paragraph 3.(b) of clause A3050T.

Contracting officers must select one of the options provided in the clause.

Use clause A3053T for multiple items when the certification must be done on an aggregate basis.

Use this clause in conjunction with A3050T and A3060C.

Follow these instructions only if the medium complexity or higher complexity template is not used. Contracting officers must consult the procedures to confirm they cannot use the template for the requirement.

  1. Insert one of the following options at the end of the clause:
    • Option 1: use this paragraph when bidders must submit a completed certification with their bid.
      "Failure to provide this certification completed with the bid will render the bid non-responsive."
    • Option 2: use this paragraph when bidders should submit a completed certification with their bid but if the certification is not submitted with the bid, contracting officers will request the bidder to submit the certification within a time frame.
      "Bidders should submit this certification completed with their bid. If the certification is not completed and submitted with the bid, the Contracting Authority will so inform the Bidder and provide the Bidder with a time frame within which to submit this completed certification. Failure to comply with the request of the Contracting Authority and submit the completed certification will render the bid non-responsive."
  2. Use this clause in conjunction with A3015T.

Contracting officers must consult the Canadian Content Policy (Section 3.130 of the Supply Manual) to establish if the requirement is subject to the policy.

Legal text for SACC item

This procurement is limited to Canadian goods.

Instruction to contracting officers: Choose one of the following options:

  • "Bidders must clearly identify beside each item listed in the bid solicitation document which items meet the definition of Canadian goods and complete the following certification."
  • OR
    "Bidders must clearly identify below which items meet the definition of Canadian goods and complete the certification below.
    ___________
    ___________
    ___________ "

The Bidder certifies that:

( ) the item(s) offered and identified as Canadian goods are Canadian goods as defined in paragraph 1 of clause A3050T.