Share your thoughts: Updated policy on official languages and contracting

ABOUT THE CONSULTATION This consultation provides a unique opportunity for Canadians to contribute to a robust, bilingual procurement process that respects language rights across our country. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) welcomes your comments on our updated official languages policy for procurement. POLICY HIGHLIGHTS The policy advances PSPC’s commitment to a procurement process that reflects Canada’s bilingual identity. The policy extensively covers sourcing, translating and tendering with professionally sealed documents for real property requirements, taking into consideration the provincial and territorial regulations that govern the practice of architecture, engineering and geoscience. In addition, the policy defines: contractual requirements in relation to services and communications to the public; official language rights of employees; enhanced roles and responsibilities of buyers and clients; and international specifications and standards. HAVE YOUR SAY: HOW TO PARTICIPATE 1. Download the draft policy (available under the "Bidding details" tab above). 2. Send us an email. Please submit your feedback by October 28, 2024 by emailing SPAC.PAApprovisionnementLO-APOLProcurement.PSPC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca with the subject line “Official languages consultation submission”. NEXT STEPS We will carefully review and consider your feedback for policy improvements. PSPC cannot guarantee that all feedback received will be included in the final version. Follow-up with specific stakeholders will occur on a case-by-case basis. We will publish a “What we heard” report that summarizes the feedback received. PRIVACY NOTICE The personal information is collected on a voluntary basis pursuant to the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, 1996, c. 16, s. 6. The personal information will be used by the Procurement Branch of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to inform on policy updates. The personal information is described in the Personal Information Bank 938 (Outreach activities). Your personal information is protected, used, and disclosed in accordance with the Privacy Act. Under the Privacy Act, you have the right to access and correct your personal information, if erroneous or incomplete. The personal information provided in this consultation will be retained for a period of 4 years after the last administrative action, and then destroyed. If you require clarification about this privacy notice, you may contact the Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Access to Information and Privacy Directorate by email at TPSGC.ViePrivee-Privacy.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. If you are not satisfied with the response to your privacy concern or if you want to file a complaint about the handling of your personal information, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. IMPORTANT This is not a bid solicitation process and no contract will result from this request. This RFI is not a condition or prerequisite for your participation in any existing or subsequent solicitation. Please note that respondents will not be reimbursed for any cost incurred by responding to this RFI. __________ Amendment 01 – Administrative correction to the Request for Information description Amendment 02 – Updates to the Policy Notification