Procurement Law
More and more organizations are moving toward a system of competitive procurement to obtain goods and services. By acting for clients in all steps of procurement process, and ensuring that they are apprised of any changes in the law, the lawyers at Keel Cottrelle LLP continue to remain experts in all steps of the procurement process.
Our lawyers assist clients in both the public and private sector with every facet of their competitive procurement, including:
- drafting and/or reviewing procurement documents, including requests for proposals, tenders, or any other form of competitive procurement;
- assisting and providing advice during the procurement process and document interpretation;
- advising on bid disputes, including the analysis of bid compliance, disqualifying non-compliant bidders, and representation before all forms of dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and the trade tribunal
- advising on compliance with applicable legislative and trade agreement requirements, including both domestic and foreign requirements, such as the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, Canadian Free Trade Agreement, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, and the applicable regulations and directives made thereunder.