Here’s what a 10-year ban on federal contract bids would mean for SNC-Lavalin | CBC News
Well… I guess if you make the laws, you can make a workaround for yourself…
One possible workaround lies in the public services minister having the power to reduce or waive bidding bans under certain circumstances, said international trade lawyer Lawrence Herman.
“This is not a law but rather a policy under the government’s integrity regime,” he said in an email.
Moreover, the government is now considering changes to those ethical procurement rules, with Public Services holding a month-long public consultation last fall on a proposed “ineligibility and suspension policy” that would give officials more flexibility to set the ban period. #cdnpoli