Procurement guides

Guides

Procurement process for architectural and professional engineering services

Guidelines the government and public sector entities need to follow when purchasing architectural and engineering services.

• 01 November 2015
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Construction contract guidelines: procurement tenders and contracts

Guidelines to help public sector entities develop construction tenders and contracts.

• 18 May 2006
• • Guide

Procurement piggyback guideline for public sector entities

Rules public sector entities need to follow when entering into a piggyback contract with an awarded vendor (supplier).

• 29 June 2021
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Procurement Release of Information Protocol

The Procurement Release of Information Protocol outlines how Procurement provides and releases information for open and invitational competitions.

• 04 April 2019
• • Guide

Bidder debriefing process: procurement

How to request a debriefing for a proposal submitted to government, how the debriefing process works and what it covers.

• 19 April 2019
• • Guide

Unsolicited proposals: submission and evaluation guide

Procurement process and procedures for submitting an unsolicited proposal to Government of Nova Scotia and how it’s evaluated.

• 01 October 2015
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Bidder complaints about government’s procurement process

How bidders can submit a complaint about government’s procurement process and the process government and public sector entities need to follow for complaints.

• 19 April 2019
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Vendor Sessions Protocol: procurement process

The Vendor Sessions Protocol outlines how and when vendor sessions can be held as part of government’s procurement process.

• 30 July 2018
• • Guide