The Province of Ontario’s New Procurement Directive

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Date/Time
October 29, 2009
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
333 Bay Street, Suite 2400
Toronto, Ontario

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TOPIC

The presentation will deal with the new Ontario Procurement Directive and its implications for bidders on Ontario government tenders, including the prospects for challenging provincial government contract awards covered by the Directive. The presentation will also address the interface between the Directive and other trade agreements providing procurement remedies, including the Agreement on Internal Trade, the WTO and the NAFTA agreements. A discussion of the impact of the Directive in information technology related matters will be encouraged. Click here for a copy of the presentation.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Mark Sills is a Partner with the Toronto office of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. Mr. Sills’ legal practice is primarily focussed on international trade and investment. Mark carries on an active trade remedies practice in Canada involving anti-dumping and safeguards actions, challenges to awards of government contracts before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and advice on export and import control issues. Over the past ten years, he has also been actively involved in providing legal and trade policy advice to various foreign governments, including The Bahamas, Viet Nam, the Russian Federation and Kyrgyzstan.

COST FOR ATTENDANCE

Cost for lunch: ten dollars ($10) for members and students, twenty dollars ($20) for non-members, payable at the meeting. Receipts will be available. Cheques should be made payable to the Toronto Computer Lawyers’ Group.

REGISTRATION

REGISTER BEFORE 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, October 27, 2009.

REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED UNLESS THE LUNCH IS FULLY BOOKED.

Substitutions are permitted anytime. Registrants who do not attend and do not cancel or send a substitute may be invoiced for lunch.

PLEASE E-MAIL REGISTRATIONS OR CANCELLATIONS TO: secretary@tclg.org

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