2023 Notice of Participation in a Buying Group

The objective of this communication is to comply with the Canada Free Trade Agreement (“CFTA”) which came into force on July 1, 2017. Specifically, Chapter 5, Para 7, the requirement that states a procuring entity must publish a notice of its participation in a buying group. Interuniversity Services Inc. (ISI) is posting this notice on behalf of our members, with their authority. Below is a list of all ISI Member Institutions (“Procuring Entities”) this list of members will be updated annually. - Acadia University, Wolfville, NS - Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, NS - Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS - Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS and Faculty of Agriculture, Truro, NS - Holland College, Charlottetown, PE - Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL - Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB - Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS - NSCAD University, Halifax, NS - New Brunswick Community College, Various locations throughout NB - Nova Scotia Community College, Various locations throughout NS - Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS - St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS - St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB - Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB - Université Sainte-Anne, Church Point and Halifax, NS - University of Kings College, Halifax, NS - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton and Saint John, NB - University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE ISI Member Institutions will fulfill some of their purchasing requirements through Interuniversity Services Inc. (ISI) contracts. Some examples of products contracts managed through ISI are as follows: courier services, pest control, disposable paper, office supplies, software and IT consulting services.

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Tender notices on CanadaBuys published for Nova Scotia Public Sector Entities may not reflect amendments. For tender documents and up-to-date addenda, refer to the Nova Scotia Procurement Portal: https://procurement-portal.novascotia.ca/tenders/2023_NOTICE

For additional detail on contract duration, refer to the tender documents.

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