Acronyms
Test question 1
test answer 1
It is the number of directives that set out procurement rules for public sector buyers
What is "Five (5)"?
(1. OPS Procurement Directive, 2. Directive for Major Public Infrastructure Projects, 3. Realty Directive 4. Procurement Directive on Advertising, Public and Media Relations, and Creative Communications Services and 5. BPS Procurement Directive)
It means to acquire goods and services
What is "procurement"?
It is the term that means using a non-competitive process to acquire goods or services from a specific supplier even though there may be more than one supplier that delivers the same good or service.
What is "Single Source"?
It is the ministry responsible for operationalizing the procurement rules that apply to the OPS
What is the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services?
(TBS is responsible for the rules; MGCS is responsible for the operations)
Trade agreements apply to all provincial agencies equally
What is "False"?
It is the BPS
What is the "Broader Public Sector"?
It is the Directive that governs funding to recipients rather than acquiring goods and services
What is the "Transfer Payment Accountability Directive (TPAD)"?
Use of VOR arrangements must only be considered after this ____ ____ ______ _____
What is "Mandatory Central Common Services"?
In principle, it is equal access to information on procurement opportunities, process and results. You could say it is a see-through.
What is the transparency principle?
(OPD PD - Vendor Access, Transparency, and Fairness Principle, BPS PD - Transparency Principle)
It is the ministry responsible for negotiating trade agreements with domestic jurisdictions
What is the MEDJCT?
Exceptions to competitive procurement rules are the same thing as exemptions
What is False?
It is the MBC
What is the "Management Board of Cabinet"?
It is the legislation that establishes Supply Ontario
What is the "Supply Chain Management Act"?
It is the term for the services that are procured from professionals (i.e., medical doctors, nurses, accountants, auditors, educators, engineers)
What are "professional services"?
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These are the two named government enterprises that are subject to the OPS Procurement Directive; ministries and provincial agencies are the other government entities.
Who are the Ontario Power Generation and the Independent Electricity Systems Operator?
On their own, ministries may dispose of government-owned computers as long as they have been wiped clean.
What is "False"?
(MGCS is designated as the mandatory Central Common Service provider and has sole responsibility for arranging the disposal of government-owned computers and all other assets and consumable supplies except motor vehicles.)
It is an OIE
What is an "Other Included Entity"?
It is the legislative authority to issue the BPS Procurement Directive
What is the "Broader Public Sector Accountability Act (BPSAA)"?
Above this dollar value for all apparel procurements, ministries must require that vendors provide Responsible Manufacturers Information (RMI).
What is "at or above $5,000"?
It is the only international trade agreement that municipalities are currently subject to
What is the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)?
It is the ministry responsible for the tax compliance program
What is the "Ministry of Finance (MOF)"?
When a contract is extended only the value of the extension determines the requisite approval level.
Original Contract = $1M, Extension = $250,000
What is False?
(The OPS PD requires the cumulative (total) value of all related procurements in a project with multiple procurements to be used. Original Contract + Extension = $1.25M)
It is an ACAN
What is an "Advance Contract Award Notice"?
It is the legislative authority to issue the Ontario Public Service Procurement Directive
What is the "Management Board of Cabinet Act"?
It's not the ER. It is the term used for urgent and unforeseen non-competitive procurements
What is "emergency procurement"?
It is NAFTA's replacement; Canada, US and Mexico must have wanted their names in the title of the agreement.
What is the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)?
It is the approving body for almost all OPS procurements above $2M
What is Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet?
A competitive Procurement process must be used for all Consulting Services, irrespective of the value of the Procurement
What is "True"?