Government procurement

Price should not be the only factor in government procurement. Other public policy is at issue
NAFTA Chapter 10 and AIT (Agreement on Internal Trade) are pro-competition, pro-standards. PLCOM.net case showed that brand names cannot be used in procurement as a substitute for technical requirements
Other public policy should be implemented in procurement policy to save taxpayer money (i.e.: anti-trust/competition policy)

The PLCOM case is detailed at:
http://www.flora.org/competition/citt/

Also part of notes for this presentation:
http://www.flora.ca/russell/drafts/office-citt.html#citt

Will make into a separate article soon.

Price should not be the only factor in government procurement. Other public policy is at issue