The Practitioner’s Guide for Procurement Pricing (“Pricing Guide”) is intended to remain evergreen by continuously seeking to learn and adapt to emerging practices and experiences through stakeholder consultations, independent studies, research, and international benchmarking.
SACC Manual Clauses:
Additional standard pricing clauses in Section 5C (C8001C to C8008C) of the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions (SACC) Manual to facilitate the use of the basis of payment and incentive terms introduced in the Guide is now available on BuyandSell.gc.ca. They are intended to normalize the use of contract clauses in support of innovative ways to meet specific requirements and to align with current pricing guidance.
The updated general and supplementary audit clauses (C1004C and audit clauses in Section 3 General Conditions) are also available. They serve to reinforce and clarify the use of audit clauses in contracts.
Supply Manual:
New sections related to basis of payment, incentives, cost and profit have been added to the Supply Manual and various sections have been updated as well. Please refer to PN-154, 155, and 156 for details.
Consultations:
Guidance has been updated based on feedback received since the release of the Pricing Guide Version 2022-1 and the alignment with the Supply Manual. Please find attached a summary of key updates resulting from Pricing Guide consultations.
- View the PDF version: Pricing Guide: Summary of Changes
- View the HTML version: Pricing Guide: Summary of Changes
Future Iterations:
Please find below a list of areas under consideration for subsequent consultations. As appropriate additional topics and/or material may be added, among other things, for consultation.
- Transfer Pricing;
- Research and Development;
- Grants and Contributions;
- Investment Tax Credits; and
- Risk and Cost Considerations for Socio-Economic and Environmental
Benefits Policies and Programs
Contact Us:
We welcome suggestions on pricing areas/topics that should be considered in subsequent consultations. Please provide comments and feedback to the PSPC Team, Procurement Support Services Sector – Pricing Practices and Guidance Group.