OECM conducts open, fair, transparent, and competitive procurements and OECM has taken the following steps under the guidance of legal counsel:
- All RFXs have been updated to include a statement that the procurement is subject to Chapter Five – Government Procurement of the CFTA and Chapter Nineteen of the CETA, if and when applicable;
- Tender notices have been updated to conform to Article 506 of the CFTA and Article 19.6 of the CETA; and,
- Award notices have been updated to conform to Article 516 of the CFTA and Article 19.15 of the CETA.