MASH Sector - Municipalities, School Boards, Health Regions and Publicly-Funded Post-Secondary Institutions
The NWPTA procurement rules apply to the MASH sector where the anticipated costs are at or above the following thresholds:
- $75,000 or greater for goods
- $75,000 or greater for services
- $200,000 or greater for construction
In Alberta and British Columbia, there are no changes to the MASH sector’s existing procurement rules under TILMA.
On July 1, 2012, the NWPTA procurement provisions will apply to the MASH sector in Saskatchewan.
There are certain exceptions to procurement under the NWPTA, including:
- Procurement of health and social services, and services provided by lawyers and notaries.
- Purchases from philanthropic institutions, prison labour or persons with disabilities.
- Purchases from a public body or non-profit organization.
- Goods purchased for representational or promotional purposes.
- Goods required to respond to an unforeseeable situation of urgency.
- Goods intended for resale to the public.
Land Use
- Land-use measures (e.g., zoning decisions) are excluded from the NWPTA, provided they treat residents from British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan the same.
Business Licensing
Under the NWPTA, the reconciliation of local government business licensing processes between British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan municipalities is currently voluntary.
