Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations

7 (1) The Tribunal shall, within five working days after the day on which a complaint is filed, determine whether the information provided by the complainant, and any other information examined by the Tribunal in respect of the complaint, discloses a reasonable indication that the following conditions are met:

• (a) the complainant is a potential supplier;

• (b) the complaint is in respect of a designated contract;

• (c) the procurement process has not been conducted in accordance with

  • (i) if the complaint is made by a potential supplier from Canada, the provisions in respect of procurement of a trade agreement that applies in respect of the designated contract, and

  • (ii) if the complaint is made by a potential supplier from any other country or customs territory, the provisions in respect of procurement of any trade agreement to which that country or customs territory is a party that applies in respect of the designated contract; and

• (d) if the solicitation restricts the origin of goods or services to be supplied, the potential supplier, had it been awarded the contract, would have supplied only goods and services originating in one or more countries or customs territories that are parties to trade agreements that apply in respect of the designated contract.

(2) Where the Tribunal determines that the conditions set out in subsection (1) in respect of a complaint have been met and it decides to conduct an inquiry, the Tribunal shall publish a notice of the filing of the complaint in a circular or periodical designated by the Treasury Board.