Contracting Policy Notice 2025-8 Trade Agreements: Thresholds Update
Overview
The thresholds in effect from , to , for procurements subject to free trade agreements to which the federal government is a Party are set out below.
| Free trade agreement | Entities (departments and agencies) | Crown corporations and other government enterprises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | Services | Construction | Goods | Services | Construction | |
| Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) | 34,700 | 139,000 | 139,000 | 694,700 | 694,700 | 6,943,900 |
| Free trade agreement | Entities (departments and agencies) | Crown corporations and other government enterprises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | Services | Construction | Goods | Services | Construction | |
| Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement | 145,900 | 145,900 | 9,200,000 | 729,700 | 729,700 | 23,300,000 |
| Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) | 239,200 | 239,200 | 9,200,000 | 653,200 | 653,200 | 9,200,000 |
| Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement | 145,900 | 145,900 | 9,200,000 | 729,700 | 729,700 | 23,300,000 |
| Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) | 239,200 | 239,200 | 9,200,000 |
Section A Section B |
Section A Section B |
9,200,000 |
| Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement | 145,900 | 145,900 | 9,200,000 | 729,700 | 729,700 | 23,300,000 |
| Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement | 100,000 | 100,000 | 9,200,000 | -- | -- | -- |
| Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement | 145,900 | 145,900 | 9,200,000 | 729,700 | 729,700 | 23,300,000 |
| Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement | 174,800 | 174,800 | 9,200,000 | 729,700 | 729,700 | 23,300,000 |
| Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement | 239,200 | 239,200 | 9,200,000 | 653,200 | 653,200 | 9,200,000 |
| Canada–United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement | 239,200 | 239,200 | 9,200,000 |
Section A Section B |
Section A Section B |
9,200,000 |
| World Trade Organization–Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA) | 239,200 | 239,200 | 9,200,000 | 653,200 | 653,200 | 9,200,000 |
Background
Every two years, the thresholds in the free trade agreements are updated. This notice amends the thresholds in Contracting Policy Notice 2023-6 and provides new thresholds, which are expressed in Canadian dollars. All thresholds are for the period from , to .
Requirements
Notices of intended procurement, also referred to as tender notices, must be published for procurements that are subject to the free trade agreements. They are published through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) via the Tender Opportunities page on CanadaBuys.
As new trade agreements are ratified through legislative processes, continue to monitor the most recent postings of Canada’s free trade agreements.
Enquiries
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For information about the content of government procurement obligations contained in any of the international trade agreements, contact Global Affairs Canada.
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For information about the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, contact the Internal Trade Secretariat.
Email: secretariat@its-sci.ca
- For information about the Treasury Board Directive on the Management of Procurement, contact TBS Public Enquiries.
Samantha Tattersall
Assistant Comptroller General, Investment Management Sector
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat