Welcome to our global research project.
In recent years, we’ve expanded our global research efforts to help public procurement professionals keep current on the latest industry trends through our analyses of newsreel highlights, audit reports, and case law developments, and have expanded the access to those research findings through our free newsletters and webinars, and here, on the Research section of our website.
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Practice Notes
Bidder Disqualified for Meeting with Premier
By Paul Emanuelli In its August 2026 decision in Land Design Inc. v. Ontario Infrastructure, the Ontario Divisional Court upheld a public agency’s decision to disqualify a bidder after that bidder met with Ontario Premier Doug [...]
“Non-Binding” RFPs Remain Subject to Fairness Duties
By Paul Emanuelli As this article explains, while “non-binding” RFPs that operate outside of the Contact A tendering rules may not be subject to lost profit claims under common law remedies, those negotiated RFPs remain subject [...]
June 2026 Quarterly Newsreel Trends
Public procurement was in the spotlight again this quarter with the following top newsreel trends: (i) trade issues politicize procurement; (ii) collusive contracting scandals; and (iii) spending oversight controversies. 1. Trade Issues Politicize Procurement This [...]
BOA Restrictions Create New Procurement Risks April 8, 2026 Update
By Paul Emanuelli This practice advisory was prepared in response to the recent passage of the Buy Ontario Act, 2025 (BOA) and includes: (i) an explanation of how the new rules (the BOA Restrictions) [...]
AMO Raises Concerns Over Impact of Buy Ontario Rules
By Paul Emanuelli In its March 2026 submission to the Ontario government, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) raised a series of concerns over the impact of new Buy Ontario Act (BOA) restrictions on [...]
Special Buy Ontario Act (BOA) Newsreel Update
This special Buy Ontario Act (BOA) Newsreel update provides general background information on the new Ontario procurement rules and provides newsreel highlights from our media monitoring team that reflects shifting industry perspectives on [...]