C-65.1 - Act respecting contracting by public bodies

Section 14 Disposition versions

2022-12-02

14. In accordance with the principles set out in section 2, contracts involving an expenditure below the public tender threshold may, in accordance with section 14.3, either be awarded by a public body following a public call for tenders or an invitation to tender or be awarded by mutual agreement.

The public body must also put in place control measures relating to the amount of such contracts and of any related additional expenditure, especially in the case of contracts entered into by mutual agreement.

Lastly, the public body must set up a monitoring mechanism to ensure that the contracting procedures established for the purposes of the tendering or awarding of a contract referred to in this section are effective and efficient.

2006, c. 29, s. 14; 2022, c. 18, s. 3.

2008-10-01

14. Public bodies must award contracts involving an expenditure below the public tender threshold in accordance with the principles set out in this Act. To ensure the sound management of such contracts, public bodies must, among other means, consider whether they should

(1)  make a public call for tenders or issue an invitation to tender;

(2)  introduce measures to favour the procurement of goods, services or construction work from tenderers or contractors in the region concerned, subject to any applicable intergovernmental agreement;

(3)  use a rotation system among the tenderers or contractors they deal with, or seek new tenderers or contractors;

(4)  include provisions to control the amount of such contracts and of any related additional expenditure, especially in the case of contracts by mutual agreement; or

(5)  set up a monitoring mechanism to ensure that the contracting process is effective and efficient.

2006, c. 29, s. 14.