UK suppliers added to TPP procurement complaint rules; CUKFTA schedule updated

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The United Kingdom has been added to the list of countries covered under the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) section of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's procurement inquiry rules. Previously, the UK appeared only under the Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKFTA) schedule; it now also appears under the TPP schedule. The CUKFTA schedule has been updated to reflect a new amending instrument. This change affects which procurement complaints UK-based suppliers can bring before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and under which trade agreement framework those complaints are assessed. Suppliers from the UK and Canadian government institutions involved in international procurement should be aware that UK suppliers may now have complaint rights under an additional treaty framework. Businesses and their legal advisors involved in federal procurement should review whether these changes affect pending or planned complaint filings.

Who this affects
UK-based suppliers bidding on Canadian federal contracts · Canadian government institutions conducting international procurement · procurement legal counsel and compliance teams · potential suppliers under TPP-covered procurement processes