Directive on Government Contracts, Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area
The Directive on Government Contracts, Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area ensures that government contracting in the Nunavut Settlement Area will meet the Government of Canada’s obligations under Article 24 of the Nunavut Agreement.
Date modified: 2022-12-21
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Mandatory procedures:
- Appendix B: Mandatory Procedure on Developing and Evaluating Bid Criteria (Inuit Benefits Criteria and Nunavut Benefits Criteria)
- Appendix C: Mandatory Procedure on Documenting Government Contracts, Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area
- Appendix D: Mandatory Procedure on Reporting on Government Contracts, Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area
Appendix C: Mandatory Procedure on Documenting Government Contracts, Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area
- C.1
Effective date
- C.1.1This mandatory procedure takes effect on .
- C.2
Standard
- C.2.1This mandatory procedure describes the additional documentation in government records for government contracts valued at over $10,000 and real property leases valued at over $100,000 within the Nunavut Settlement Area.
- C.2.2
The mandatory procedure is as follows:
- C.2.2.1
The documentation collected and retained by a contracting authority responsible for a government contract in the Nunavut Settlement Area and a designated real property official responsible for a real property lease in the Nunavut Settlement Area must include the following:
- C.2.2.1.1Confirmation that the business owner and either the contracting authority or the designated real property official applied the guidance in Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation: Updated Guidelines for Federal Officials to Fulfill the Duty to Consult (March 2011);
- C.2.2.1.2Confirmation by the contracting authority or the designated real property official that the business owner was aware of the Government of Canada’s obligations under Article 24;
- C.2.2.1.3
A copy, provided by the business owner, of the Inuit firm list maintained by the DIO on the day when:
- C.2.2.1.3.1The contracting strategy was approved;
- C.2.2.1.3.2The contract was awarded to an Inuit firm;
- C.2.2.1.3.3The contract was amended; and
- C.2.2.1.3.4The contract ends;
- C.2.2.1.4A copy, provided by the business owner, of the evidence used to justify the Inuit benefit criteria, any subsequent modifications to the criteria, and the capacity among Inuit firms to successfully complete the work;
- C.2.2.1.5Any market research provided by the business owner into the capacity of Inuit firms;
- C.2.2.1.6A copy of any notification provided to Inuit firms who have successfully carried out a contract of a similar nature in the Nunavut Settlement Area; and
- C.2.2.1.7A copy of the evidence provided by contractors that they have met their obligations regarding providing benefits to Inuit and Inuit firms, and any evidence of corrective measures if a contractor is unable to provide such benefits.
- C.2.2.1