Members of the Canadian Construction Association agree that, for construction work, which is to be carried out on a competitive basis using complete working plans and specifications, and in order to maintain the integrity of all competitive tenders, these provisions shall be followed:
- Competitive tenders which are publicly called should be opened at a fixed time and in presence of the bidders, or their representatives.
- A bidder shall neither seek nor accept information concerning a competitor’s bid prior to the opening of tenders.
- An owner should not recall tenders unless there is a substantial change in the scope of the work, in market conditions or other factors affecting cost: in such cases nor more than the three lowest tenders should be invited to tender again.
- A bidder shall never make known the tender of any sub-bidder to any other sub bidder before the closing of the tenders, and shall never use the tender of a sub-bidder in order to secure a lower proposal from another sub-bidder.
- A contractor should use tenders only from qualified subcontractors.
- Sub-contractors shall be advised immediately after the award of a general contract as to whether their tender was or was not used inthe making up of the successful contractor’s tender; sub-trade contracts should be awarded with the utmost possible dispatch.
- A contractor should award each sub-contract to the qualified subcontractor tendering the lowest price; if the award is made to any other sub-contractor, it shall be the latters tendered price.
- A contractor shall pay all sub-contractors promptly and in accordance with the terms of the contract for their contracted work.
- All services performed by one contractor for another where payment is required should be recorded and signed for at agreed intervals; agreement with regard to the payment for such job services should be reached and recorded before work commences.
- The Executive Committee of the Association shall take appropriate action regarding violations of this code.
