Contracting Policy Notice 2007-05 - Update of thresholds for the World Trade Organization

File No: 7010-000-006

DATE:  December 14,  2007 

TO:  Functional Heads, Administration/Finance of all Departments and Agencies

SUBJECT:  Update of thresholds for the World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement and the North American Free Trade Agreement

SUMMARY:

New thresholds for procurements subject to the World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (AGP) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are in effect January 1, 2008, and are valid until December 31, 2009.

BACKGROUND:

Every two years, the thresholds in the procurement chapter of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement are updated.

This Notice amends the thresholds in Contracting Policy Notice 2005-3, and provides new thresholds, in Canadian dollars, under the North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement for a two-year period, January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009. The threshold for the Agreement on Internal Trade remains unchanged at $25,000 for goods and $100,000 for services and construction. 

Revised Thresholds ($CDN)

World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement: 
Departments and Agencies

Goods	$217,400
Services	$217,400
Construction	$8,300,000

North American Free Trade Agreement:
Departments and Agencies

Goods (Can/U.S.)	$28,200
Goods (Can/Mex)	$76,500
Services	$76,500
Construction	$9,900,000

North American Free Trade Agreement: 
Crown Corporations

Goods	$382,800
Services	$382,800
Construction	$12,200,000

ENQUIRIES

For further information, please contact Treasury Board Secretariat:

by phone 613-957-2487 or by fax at 613-957-2405