We are pleased to represent clients in a broad range of procurement and supply law areas, including:

• Advisory on Public and Private Procurement: Providing legal advice on procurement processes for both public and private sector projects and undertakings, to secure the best value and compliance.
• Requests for Proposals (RFP) Documentation: Assisting clients in the preparation of fit-for-purpose RFP documentation that can hold up to legal scrutiny against Canada’s RFP jurisprudence.
• Procurement Policies and Best Practices: Designing procurement strategies that align with industry best practices and the principles / jurisprudence of procurement in Canada.
• Contract Templates Development: Creating and customizing jurisprudentially sound procurement and contract templates tailored to the specific needs of our clients.
• Claims Management (Offensive and Defensive): Offering strategies to proactively prevent and resolve procurement disputes to facilitate smooth execution and deepening of strategic relationships. When counter parties on the other hand make claims against our clients, we are there to fight for our client.
• Insurance and Risk Management: Advising on the optimal allocation of risks and securing appropriate insurance coverages in procurement undertakings.
• Security Instruments: Assisting with the design, perfection and management of requirements relating to security instruments, such as performance bonds, bank guarantees, letters of credit, parent company guarantees, promissory notes, general security agreements, and mortgages.
• Legal Advice on Mobilization and Demobilization: Assisting clients with mapping and addressing contractual, legal and regulatory issues related to mobilization and demobilization of projects.
• Negotiation of Complex Contracts: Structuring, drafting and negotiating complex and high-stake, with a principle-based and practical approach.
• Legal Integration of Cross-Functional Teams: Aligning legal support to the framework for coordination among cross-functional teams, such as business development, engineering, products improvement, finance, QA / QC, health and safety, project management, senior management, and procurement., With one key goal in mind – ensuring an integrated approach to legal compliance and operational diligence.
• Legal Scrutiny of Procurement Processes: Designing procurement processes, systems and templates that are legally sound, including general terms and conditions, scopes of work, and technical documentation that will hold up when scrutinized against the prevailing jurisprudence.
• Training and Workshops on Risks Management and Legal Compliance: Conducting workshops for senior management and project teams on procurement risks management, industry best practices, and ever evolving regulatory requirements in areas such as export controls, anti-corruption, anti-trust, insider trading, fiduciary responsibilities of directors, construction liens, and prompt payment stipulations.
• Comprehensive Advisory Across the Value Chain: Offering guidance and advice across the complete value chain, such as, pre-qualification, non-disclosure agreements, logistics contracts, payment milestones, cross-border procurement, dispute resolution, and change management procedures, practical back-to-back flow down of prime obligations, use and management of risk registers, legal mechanisms for successful category management, management of warranty issues, negotiation of logistics and shipping contracts, designing effective payment milestones, designing specific compensation models, effective project communication & documentation, proper closeout, checklist & documentation to reduce claims, legal issues relating to commissioning, advising as to optimal delivery terms and risk transfer (incoterms), advisory relating to cross border procurement of goods and services, assistance with early dispute resolution and avoidance, risk-focussed change management procedures, and dealing with suspension and termination issues (whether for convenience or for cause).