C-65.1, r. 4 - Regulation respecting certain service contracts of public bodies

Section 43 Disposition versions

2019-05-25

43. A public body may qualify service providers prior to the acquisition process if

(1)  the qualification of service providers is preceded by a public notice to that effect on the electronic tendering system indicating, with the necessary modifications, the information provided for in subparagraphs 1, 2 and 4 to 6.1 of the second paragraph of section 4, except the period for receiving qualification applications that may not be under 25 days following the date of publication of the public notice of qualification, the period of validity of the list of qualified service providers and the means used to renew or cancel it or, if the period of validity is not specified, an indication of the method used to inform all interested persons of the time as of which that list will no longer be used;

(2)  a list of the qualified service providers is published on the electronic tendering system and every provider is informed of entry on the list or the reason for refusal if entry is denied;

(3)  a public notice of qualification is published again at least once a year inviting other service providers to qualify during the period of validity of the list;

(4)  the public notice of qualification must remain accessible in the electronic tendering system for the entire period of validity of the list;

(5)  a service provider may, at any time, apply for qualification, in which case the public body qualifies the service provider within a reasonable time.

The third paragraph of section 4, the first, third and fourth paragraphs of section 9 and Division II.1 of Chapter II apply, with the necessary modifications, to the qualification of service providers.

O.C. 533-2008, s. 43; O.C. 430-2013, s. 12; S.Q. 2017, c. 27, s. 239; S.Q. 2018, c. 10, s. 22.

2013-05-23

43. A public body may qualify service providers prior to the acquisition process if

(1)  the qualification of service providers is preceded by a public notice to that effect on the electronic tendering system indicating, with the necessary modifications, the information provided for in subparagraphs 1, 2 and 4 to 6 of the second paragraph of section 4, except the period for receiving qualification applications that may not be under 25 days following the date of publication of the public notice of qualification;

(2)  a list of the qualified service providers is published on the electronic tendering system and every provider is informed of entry on the list or the reason for refusal if entry is denied;

(3)  a public notice of qualification is published again at least once a year so as to allow the qualification of other service providers during the period of validity of the list, which may not exceed 3 years; and

(4)  the public notice of qualification must remain accessible in the electronic tendering system for the entire period of validity of the list.

O.C. 533-2008, s. 43; O.C. 430-2013, s. 12.

2012-09-01

43. A public body may qualify service providers prior to the acquisition process if

(1)  the qualification of service providers is preceded by a public notice to that effect on the electronic tendering system;

(2)  a list of the qualified service providers is published on the electronic tendering system and every provider is informed of entry on the list or the reason for refusal if entry is denied; and

(3)  a public notice of qualification is published again at least once a year, even though the public body may qualify service providers at intervals varying from 1 to 3 years.

O.C. 533-2008, s. 43.