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

Date: June 20, 2022

To: Senior Designated Officials for Procurement and Functional Heads of Procurement, Administration and Finance units at all departments

Subject: Amendments to Appendix D of the Directive on the Management of Procurement related to the COVID-19 vaccination of supplier personnel

Overview

On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for public servants is suspended effective June 20, 2022. To align with this change, the Directive on the Management of Procurement is amended to suspend the requirements in Appendix D5 in the section titled COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel.

As a result, effective June 20, 2022, departments are no longer required to follow the Public Services and Procurement Canada COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel and are not required to implement a control framework.

Enquiries

Questions about this policy notice or the Directive on the Management of Procurement should be directed to suppliers-vaccination-fournisseurs@tbs-sct.gc.ca.

Questions about the Public Services and Procurement Canada COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel and its implementation should be directed to tpsgc.pacertificatsvaccins-apvaccinescertificates.pwgsc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Samantha Tattersall
Assistant Comptroller General, Acquired Services and Assets Sector
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat