Find out what policies and processes influence government contracts

The Government of Yukon is committed to procurement that:

• focuses on efficiency, economy and effectiveness to obtain maximum benefits with the resources available for public procurement;
• builds a stronger economic future for Yukoners;
• increases the ability of local businesses and First Nations to secure government contracts through changes in how government procures goods and services;
• creates a framework to ensure accountability for sound decision making that is embedded in clear roles and responsibilities across government;
• enables greater consistency across government;
• enables us to be more transparent about monitoring procurement activities and vendor performance;
• minimizes risks to the government from inappropriate procurement practices and decisions;
• is efficient, cost effective, timely and consistent with trade agreement requirements when acquiring goods, services and construction; and
• takes into account fiscal responsibility and accountability and ensures decisions are appropriately justified and documented.

Acts and regulations

Procurement and contracting rules are based in:

• the Financial Administration Act; and
• the Contract and Procurement Regulation.

Procurement policy

Significant revisions have been made to modernize the Government of Yukon's procurement policy. The current procurement policy took effect April 1, 2019. Changes include:

• increased public tendering thresholds;
• adjusted timelines for tender forecasts;
• a new definition of a Yukon business; and
• new exceptions that respond to trade agreements.

Read the Procurement Policy.

Trade agreements

Trade agreements aim to reduce barriers to trade to increase:

• competitiveness;
• economic growth; and
• stability.

The Government of Yukon is subject to procurement obligations under the:

• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
• Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
• World Trade Organization-Government Procurement Agreement (WTO-GPA)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

The Canadian Free Trade Agreement requires that contracts be publicly advertised and procured over certain thresholds (next update January 1, 2022):

• if valued over $30,300 for goods; or
• if valued over $121,200 for services and construction.

Find out more about current Canadian Free Trade Agreement thresholds.

Trade agreements exceptions

Each year, under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Yukon can use exceptions to:

• promote regional economic development; but
• these can't support monopolistic activities.

Find out how the Government of Yukon is using its exceptions.