As of July 1, 2020, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is now in force, and replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). For any procurement that commences on or after July 1, 2020, NAFTA no longer applies.

Under CUSMA, Canada is not a party to the government procurement chapter in CUSMA, which pertains only to Mexico and the United States. Canada will maintain government procurement commitments with the United States through the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA) and with Mexico through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

With the implementation of CUSMA, the Government of Canada’s threshold that determines whether goods and services may be directed to pre-qualified suppliers changes to follow that of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA). The current CKFTA threshold is $100,000, inclusive of taxes.

Following the April 2020 renewal of the Learning Services Standing Offer and Supply Arrangement, the Government of Canada has published the established Learning Services Standing Offer median rates by Region, Category and Level. The rates can be viewed online, or downloaded in PDF format from the Learning Services Standing Offer Median Rates notice.

The data in the Learning Services Standing Offer Median Rates notice is provided for information and reference purposes to vendors and other interested parties to review the current median results. Existing and potential vendors in particular may be interested in this information in preparation for the next renewal of the Learning Services Standing Offer and Supply Arrangement which is currently targeted for December 2021.