Trade Agreement Thresholds Canada

The U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) discuss nafta in FAR Subpart 25.4. This communication on treaty policy has three elements: the replacement of NAFTA, the updated thresholds for contracting for free trade agreements, and the collection of country-of-origin statistics. For substantive issues relating to public procurement obligations contained in one of the international trade agreements, please contact Global Affairs Canada: the public procurement obligations of other trade agreements involving the Government of Canada will continue to apply. It is strongly recommended that companies review the obligations under these agreements to ensure that they establish the changes resulting from the resignation of NAFTA. If the main order meets or exceeds these dollar thresholds, Canadian companies are allowed to compete on an equal footing with U.S. firms, unless an exception applies (for example. B, the closure of small businesses). In addition, the WTO GPA allows Canadians to compete equally at the sub-federal level in certain circumstances.

In February 2010, Canada and the United States agreed on open access to sub-federal contracts under WTO ACCORD rules. In the United States, 37 member states are signatories to the WTO GPA as “Federal Government Entities.” In these countries, Canadians now enjoy free trade protection under the World Trade ORGANIZATION (GPA) guidelines when the main value of the contract exceeds existing thresholds and no other declared waivers apply. The Province of British Columbia is a party to a number of trade agreements, including the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) and the Canadian National Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA) and is subject to the provisions of some other trade agreements, including the World Trade Organization`s Public Procurement Agreement (OMCPA) and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. Departments must respect the terms of these trade agreements when contracting. Service coverage varies according to international trade agreements. It is important to note that in some ITAs, such as the WTO GMA, the general rule is that only the services specifically mentioned are covered, while in others, such as the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the general rule is that all services are covered, except those specifically mentioned.