Integrity directives

Directives are occasionally issued to elaborate on or clarify aspects of the policy and form a binding part of the policy.

Archived directives

April 20, 2017

Directive on the application of the Integrity Regime to replacement entities and completing contractors

To apply the Integrity Regime to replacement entities that assume responsibility for a contract or real property agreement, and to completing contractors that complete the work under a contract.

May 17, 2016

Directive on airport authorities

To exclude all real property agreements entered into with airport authorities by the Government of Canada from the application of the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy and the integrity clauses. Real property authorities are not to perform an integrity verification for this class of real property agreements.

April 4, 2016

Directive on awarding of contracts and real property agreements in emergency situations

To provide clear instructions on Integrity Regime related processes and the responsibilities of those awarding contracts or real property agreements in emergency situations.

September 21, 2015

Directive on purchases of subscriptions or memberships

To exclude certain unilateral contracts used to purchase certain specified routine type goods and services that are necessary for the operations of government from the application of the Integrity Regime. The exclusion shall be limited to newspaper subscriptions or other like information subscriptions or memberships, electronic or otherwise.

September 7, 2015

Directive on awarding of contracts and real property agreements during after-hours situations

To provide clear instructions on Integrity Regime related processes and the responsibilities of those awarding contracts and real property agreements during after-hours situations.