Province signs onto dispute resolution procedure
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This article was published 09/02/2019 (2644 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Manitoba has agreed to a new dispute resolution procedure as part of the New West Partnership Trade Agreement with British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
A news release Friday said the agreement will give suppliers a more efficient and timely way to resolve procurement concerns.
In a statement, Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen said the single-dispute resolution procedure will simplify the process for suppliers.
“The New West Partnership Trade Agreement works to reduce trade barriers and support a thriving interprovincial market,” Pedersen said. “This new, more efficient process will help to streamline trade in the western provinces.”
The NWPTA is an accord between Canada’s four western provinces that came into effect on July 1, 2010, and has been fully implemented since July 1, 2013. Manitoba joined the NWPTA on Nov. 17, 2016.
Major trade agreements, including the NWPTA, Canadian Free Trade Agreement and Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, as well as the World Trade Organization, require a review process in the event of a procurement dispute.
The procedure, called a bid protest mechanism, applies to any trade agreement. An example of an issue that could come up is if a procurement issued by a government entity is not done in compliance with the rules of a particular trade agreement.
If the complaint is not resolved, an arbiter will adjudicate the matter based on written submissions from the supplier and procuring entity.
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