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  • Sole Sourcing

    CANADA Under government policy, this non-competitive method is used, subject to obligations under the trade agreements, only when there is only one qualified company that has developed a patented or copyrighted product or service; when the product or service is required immediately due to a pressing emergency; or it is not in the public’s interest to hold a competition, for example, for requirements falling under the national security umbrella.

    See Also: Single Sourcing