A Discussion Paper for the Review of Public Procurement Policies

Changing economic and social factors over the past decade has prompted the Government of the North West Territories (GNWT) to review and update its procurement policies. To launch the process, it will engage an outside expert to coordinate what will be its main element: input from all stakeholders through wide-ranging and open public discussion. For everyone’s information and benefit this paper sets forth the context and background for those discussions, including review of all current procurement policies, their shortcomings, and suggestions for improvement. Importantly, one suggestion is to establish an Indigenous procurement policy. For convenience, each culminates in a set of key questions to be addressed by participants. After completion of all sessions, a independent panel will provide GNWT with an independent report to include advice and recommendations for change.