3.30. Methods of Supply
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- Public Works and Government Services Canada ( PWGSC) uses a variety of approaches to meet procurement requirements. This spectrum ranges from specific contracts which precisely define the deliverables to be provided to a specific client by a specific date, to various procurement instruments for use by a single or many departments and agencies, for needs which are sometimes less well defined at the outset.
- There are essentially three methods of supply for procuring goods and services, which are:
- contracts (including contracts with task authorizations);
- standing offers, and
- supply arrangements.
- The contracting officer, in consultation with the client, chooses the method of supply that best satisfies the client's requirements.
- For additional information on when to use a contract (including contracts with task authorizations), a standing offer or a supply arrangement, see 3.35 Contracts, 3.40 Standing offer method of supply and 3.45 Supply arrangement method of supply. Contracting officers should also consult the comparison table in Annex 3.8: Comparaison of Different methods of Supply to assist them in determining which method of supply should be used when the precise nature, quantity and/or timing of the need cannot be set out in advance.