Supply Manual Synopsis

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Supply Manual Synopsis - Version 2022-3 (2022-12-01)

This synopsis is a summary of the revisions made to the Supply Manual, Version 2022-3, dated December 01, 2022.

• The Supply Manual was updated to incorporate changes related to the following policy notifications:
  • Policy Notification 106R1: Policy updates on contract security
  • Policy Notification 135U1: Publishing protected information in the SOSA App
  • Policy Notification 154: New provisions pertaining to audit clauses
  • Policy Notification 123U1: Policy on the Phased Bid Compliance Process
  • Policy Notification 63R1: Treasury Board Directive on the Management of Procurement
  Refer to individual policy notifications for more details
• Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and in accordance with the rules of accession of the United Kingdom and followed by Canada, the following sections were modified to update content, references to “Her Majesty” and “the Queen” have been changed to “His Majesty” and “the King”.
  • 1.20.5 Financial Administration Act and the Government Contracts Regulations (English Only)
  • 1.30.1 Treasury Board
  • 3.15 Non-competitive contracting process
  • 5.60.5 Bid security (financial)
  • 6.1 Approvals and authorities: General information
  • Annex 8.5: Refunds of excess profits earned on Public Works and Government Services Canada contracts
  • Supply Manual Glossary - Public Property (English Only)
  • Supply Manual Glossary - Service Contract (English Only)
• The following sections have updated or removed outdated links and references to align with the Directive on the Management of Procurement.
  • 1.20.1 Department of Public Works and Government Services Act
  • 1.30.15 Treasury Board Contracting Approvals
  • Annex 3.8 Comparison of different methods of supply
  • 4.10.25.1 Supply Arrangements procedures
  • 5.65 Identical low bids: Best value
  • 5.85 Negotiations
  • Annex 5.1: Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity
  • 6.1 Approvals and authorities: General information
  • Annex 6.4.2 Contracting limits including exceptional authorities
  • Annex 10.5.9: Cost Interpretation Bulletin - Number 09 Selling and Marketing Expenses
• The following sections were updated to replace references to the TB Contracting Policy with the Directive on the Management of Procurement and update the content to align with the Directive.
  • 4.50 Financial Security, subsection f
  • 4.50.5 Bid Financial Security, subsection f
• The following Supply Manual sections were updated to incorporate changes related to the new Triage Tool for procurement options analysis from the Innovative Delivery Strategies Directorate in the Strategic Sourcing Sector of the Real Property Services for projects $75M and over:
  • 9.60 Public-Private Partnership (P3) procurements
  • 9.60.5 Public-Private Partnerships delivery models
  • 9.60.10 Federal roles and responsibilities in Public-Private Partnerships
  • 9.60.15 Triage Tool
  • 9.60.20 Value for money
  • 9.60.25 Stages in Public-Private Partnership procurement process
  • 9.60.30 Public-Private Partnership procurements: Key differences
• 3.22 Emergency requirements:
  • was updated to align with the Directive on the Management of Procurement.
  • addition of the following new sections: 3.22.1 Pressing Emergency, 3.22.2 Emergency Contracts and Contractual Arrangements and 3.22.3 Emergency Contracting (Public Works and Government Services Canada as Contracting Authority).
• 3.22.10 Emergency requirements (Departments): was updated to align with the Directive on the Management of Procurement.
• 4.10.20.1 Standing Offer Procedures has been updated to align with the Directive on the Management of Procurement and to correct broken hyperlinks.
• 4.70.20.45. Withholding of 15 percent on Service Contracts with Non-residents, subsection c, d, e and f: were updated to reflect new links to Canada Revenue Agency’s publications and helpline.
• 6.20.1.5 Incumbent:
  • subsection b: Schedule 3 delegation form instructions updated and a new version of the form and template was added
  • subsection e: Contact email has been added
• Annex 6.4.8: Amendment approval instructions for all complexities:
  • section 11 was updated to replace references from the TB Contracting Policy with the Directive on the Management of Procurement and align the content with the Directive
  • a new section 12 was added to incorporate the provisions of Contracting Policy Notice (CPN) 2000-3 – Extension of Time Element of Contracts