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The government is a complex customer. Bound by a myriad of regulations, laws, policies and customs, public procurement requires a sound understanding of government policy, unparalleled expertise in bid protests and litigation, and a credible history of managing and resolving contracting disputes with the government.
Since the drafting of the first Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the United States, Gowlings professionals have been at the forefront of government procurement law. Our team has experience advising clients on government contracting procedures, strategies and solutions at the federal, provincial and municipal levels.
Our track record of success includes bid protests and challenges before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Superior Court of Ontario, many of which have had a significant impact on the development of government contracting activities.
With unrivalled expertise in international and domestic treaties, our professionals have provided legal opinions with respect to the compliance of government purchasing decisions with various applicable treaties, including: the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), and the World Trade Organization’s General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).
The Gowlings Public Procurement Group manages a leading website on government contracting, www.governmentcontracting.ca and - with the support of one of Canada’s largest business law firms - provides a full range of procurement law services from proposal preparation to contract dispute resolution and litigation.
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