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Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP)
The CCPPP is a national not-for-profit
organization with representation from across
the public and private sectors. It collaborates
with all levels of government and the private
sector to enable innovative and sustainable
approaches to public infrastructure
development and maintenance through
public-private partnerships.
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Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
The
CGSB, a division of the Canadian federal
government, is accredited by the Standards
Council of Canada as a product and
management systems certification body.
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Canadian Institute for Procurement and Materiel Management
A not-for-profit
organization (formerly called the Materiel
Management Institute) in which membership
is open to anyone with an interest in the
management of goods and services in the
public sector.
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
A quasi-judicial body—with the powers of a
superior court—in Canada’s trade remedy
system. The CITT has the authority to conduct
inquiries into complaints by potential
suppliers concerning procurement by the
federal government that is covered by
international trade agreements. The tribunal
also deals with challenges to Canadian
government contracts that arise under an
international agreement.
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Canadian Public Procurement Council (CPPC)
A national membership-based non-profit
organization that has supported and
promoted the public procurement profession
in Canada since 1999.
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Cancellation of a Contract
Term for when the
entity-authorized official has determined that
a contract should be terminated for cause,
default, or convenience. See also:
Termination for Convenience, Termination for
Default.
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Cancellation Request
A request, by either party
to a contract, to cancel the contract, often at
no cost. See also: Mutual Assent, Termination
for Convenience, Termination for Default.
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Cannibalize
A term used to describe the
dismantling, stripping, or tearing down of
buildings or equipment for salvage
components or parts that can be used to
repair, assemble, or rebuild other equipment
to extend the lifecycle of materials.
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Capability
The ability of a bidder or proposer to
fulfill the contract at time of award.
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Capacity
The maximum amount of goods or
services that a supplier or entity can provide,
produce, receive, absorb, or hold during a set
time period.
