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In its February 2016 determination in Iron Mountain Information Management Services Canada Inc. v. Department of Public Works and Government Services, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal upheld the rejection of a non-compliant bid in a document imaging services RFP. While the complainant maintained that it was rejected based on hidden criteria, the Tribunal found that the RFP had clearly required a current Canadian General Standards Board certification or a written commitment to obtain the certification within six months of contract award. The bid was properly rejected for failing to meet either requirement.
