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Complaint |
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means a complaint filed with the CITT under subsection 30.11(1) of the CITT Act. |
Contracting authority |
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means the government institution administering the solicitation process ("procuring authority"). |
Designated contract |
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means a contract for the supply of goods or services that has been or is proposed to be awarded by a government institution and that is designated or of a class of contracts designated by the Regulations. |
Filed |
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a complaint is filed on the day it is received complete by the CITT, i.e. it meets all the requirements of subsection 30.11(2) of the CITT Act. |
Government institution |
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means any department or ministry of state of the Government of Canada or any other body or office that is designated by the Regulations. |
Objection |
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means a complaint made to the contracting authority, including a request for relief. |
Potential supplier |
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means a bidder or prospective bidder on a designated contract. |
Procurement |
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means the acquisition by any means, including by purchase, rental, lease or conditional sale, of goods, services or construction. |
Procurement process |
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begins after an entity has decided on its procurement requirement and continues through the contract award. |
Requisitioning authority |
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means the government institution whose needs are being fulfilled through the solicitation process. |
