Procurement manual: protocols

Protocols and guidelines to support government’s procurement process.

This document provides detailed guidance on procurement processes that Government of Nova Scotia needs to follow.

Information includes:

• procurement project planning
• solicitation documents
• document drafting
• evaluation planning
• form of agreement
• solicitation publishing
• receipt of bids
• evaluation and award
• low value limited competition
• alternative procurements and permanent exemptions
• piggybacking contracts
• unsolicited proposals
• debriefings
• procurement complaints
• supplier disqualification
• supplier performance management
• compliance and controls monitoring

This document supports the procedures for buying goods, services and construction outlined in the Public Procurement Policy (Policy 3.1) (PDF).