Standing Offer Authorities for Canada

National Master Standing Offer
EZ107-060001/001/VAN to EZ107-060001/006/VAN
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A.8 Standing Offer Authorities for Canada

(a) Authorized User: Any Authorized User is permitted to order goods and services in accordance with this Standing Offer, subject to the process set out in the Article entitled "Call-up Process/Call-up Limitations". "Authorized User" means any authorized representative of a Canadian Government Department, Departmental Corporation or Agency, as identified in Schedules I, I.1, II, III, IV or V of the Financial Administration Act (as amended from time to time) or such other party for which the Department of Public Works and Government Services has been authorized to act from time to time pursuant to section 16 of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act.

(b) Contracting Authority: The Contracting Authority is the PWGSC contracting officer named below. The Contracting Authority is responsible for the establishment of the Standing Offer, its administration, and any contractual issues relating to individual Call-ups. Any changes to the requirement must be authorized, in writing, by the Contracting Authority. No work is to be performed in excess of or outside the scope of this requirement based on instructions from any government personnel other than the Contracting Authority.

(c) Technical Authority: At the time of issuing this Standing Offer, PWGSC has not designated a Technical Authority. PWGSC may, during the Standing Offer Period, designate a Technical Authority by providing notice to the Contractor. In the absence of PWGSC designating a central Technical Authority, individual Authorized Users may designate a Technical Authority on a Call-up. If designated, the Technical Authority is responsible for all matters concerning the technical content of the Work under any resulting Call-ups.

(d)The preceding authorities may delegate their authority and may act through a duly appointed representative within their department. Canada will notify the Offeror of any such delegation in writing.

(e) The Offeror agrees not to accept Call-ups to perform work in excess of or outside the scope of this Standing Offer without specific written authorization from the Contracting Authority. The Offeror acknowledges that the Authorized Users are without authority to vary or amend the terms or the scope of this Standing Offer.