Contracting policy notices
Contracting Policy Notices (CPNs) are official communications issued by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Office of the Comptroller General. These notices provide updates, interpretation and guidance related to federal procurement, and support government departments and agencies in awareness and compliance with regulations, Treasury Board policy instruments and trade agreements.
2025
- Contracting Policy Notice 2025-6: Updates to the Standard on Embodied Carbon in Construction under the Policy on Green Procurement
- Contracting Policy Notice 2025-5: Reciprocity in Federal Procurement and Amendments to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations
- Contracting Policy Notice 2025-4: Amendments to the Directive on the Management of Procurement to add a risk-based exceptional limit
- Contracting Policy Notice 2025-3: New Guide to Mitigating Conflicts of Interest in Procurement
- Contracting Policy Notice 2025-2: Rescission of section D.5, “COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel,” from the Directive on the Management of Procurement
- Contracting Policy Notice 2025-1: Amendments to the Government Contracts Regulations
2024
- Contracting Policy Notice 2024-3: Entry into Force of the Modernized Canada–Ukraine Trade Continuity Agreement
- Contracting Policy Notice 2024-2: Changes to Emergency Contracting Limits
- Contracting Policy Notice 2024-1: Amendments to the Directive on the Management of Procurement to Strengthen Management and Oversight
2023
- Contracting Policy Notice 2023-6 Trade Agreements: Thresholds Update
- Contracting Policy Notice 2023-5: Amendments to the Government Contracts Regulations
- Contracting Policy Notice 2023-4: Exceptional Contracting Limit for Sustained Emergencies of National Importance for Public Services and Procurement Canada and Shared Services Canada
- Contracting Policy Notice 2023-3: Updated Guide to the Proactive Publication of Contracts
- Contracting Policy Notice 2023-2: Amendments to the Directive on the Management of Procurement to Strengthen Internal Controls
- Contracting Policy Notice 2023-1: Amendments to the Directive on the Management of Procurement to integrate Human Rights; Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Principles
2022
- Contracting Policy Notice 2022-4: Guide to Official Languages in Federal Procurement
- Contracting Policy Notice 2022-3: Introducing two standards under the Policy on Green Procurement
- Contracting Policy Notice 2022-2: Amendments to Appendix D of the Directive on the Management of Procurement Related to the COVID-19 Vaccination of Supplier Personnel Archived
- Contracting Policy Notice 2022-01: New Appendix E – Mandatory Procedures for Contracts Awarded to Indigenous Businesses to the Directive on the Management of Procurement
2021
- Contracting Policy Notice 2021-6 Trade Agreements: Thresholds Update
- Contracting Policy Notice 2021-5: Continued Response to COVID-19 Limited Extension of Temporary Amendments to Contracting Limits updated
- Contracting Policy Notice 2021-4: Amendments to Appendix D of the Directive on the Management of Procurement Related to the COVID-19 Vaccination of Supplier Personnel Archived
- Contracting Policy Notice 2021-3: New Directive on the Management of Procurement
- Contracting Policy Notice 2021-2: Continued Response to COVID-19 Limited Extension of Temporary Amendments to Contracting Limits
- Contracting Policy Notice 2021-1: Entry into force of the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement
2020
- Contracting Policy Notice 2020-4: Updated Response to COVID-19 Temporary Amendments to Contracting Limits
- Contracting Policy Notice 2020-3: Response to COVID-19 – Extension of Amendments to Contracting Policy
- Contracting Policy Notice 2020-2: Replacement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- Contracting Policy Notice 2020-1: Response to COVID-19
2019
- Contracting Policy Notice 2019-04 – Trade Agreements: Thresholds Update
- Contracting Policy Notice 2019-03: New Directive on Government Contracts, Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area
- Contracting Policy Notice 2019-02: Amendments to the Government Contracts Regulations
- Contracting Policy Notice 2019-01: Changes to Contracting Limits and Approval of Contracts with Former Public Servants, and New Requirements for Accessibility
2018
2017
- Contracting Policy Notice 2017-6 – Trade Agreements: Thresholds Update
- Contracting Policy Notice 2017-5 – Amendments to the Government Contracts Regulations
- Contracting Policy Notice 2017-4 – Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Contracting Policy Notice 2017-3 – Canadian Free Trade Agreement
- Contracting Policy Notice 2017-2 – Procurement reporting for calendar year 2016 (to be reported in 2017)
2016
2015
2014
- Contracting Policy Notice: 2014-5 – Updates to the Treasury Board Contracting Policy
- Contracting Policy Notice: 2014-3 – Updates to the Treasury Board Contracting Policy
- Contracting Policy Notice: 2014-2 – World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement - Revised
- Contracting Policy Notice: 2014-1 – Procurement Reporting for Calendar Year 2013 (to be reported in 2014)
2013
- Contracting Policy Notice: 2013-5 – Trade Agreements: Thresholds Update
- Contracting Policy Notice: 2013-4 – Amendments to the Guidelines on the Proactive Disclosure of Contracts
- Contracting Policy Notice: 2013-3 – Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity)
- Contracting Policy Notice: 2013-2 – Procurement Reporting for Calendar Year 2012 (to be reported in 2013)
- Contracting Policy Notice: 2013-1 – Changes to Harmonized and Provincial Sales Taxes
2012
Archived policy notices
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