I don't know the exact specific tender that the Member is talking about, but I suspect, the way the process works, that if there was a procurement for an NWT manufactured product, that would be put out to all compliant northern manufacturers for a bidding process, and, if there were no compliant bids, then it would be going out to public release. That would change the wording of the document.
Wally Schumann on Question 560-18(3): Application of Manufactured Products Policy in Procurement
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 560-18(3): Application of Manufactured Products Policy in Procurement
Oral Questions
February 13th, 2019
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