Fairness Monitoring (FM) Program

The Fairness Monitoring (FM) Program provides management, client departments, government suppliers, Parliament and Canadians with independent assurance that Public Works and Government Services Canada's (PWGSC) activities are conducted in a fair, open and transparent manner.

Independent third-party fairness monitors observe all or part of a departmental activity. Based on their observations, they provide an impartial opinion on the fairness of the monitored activity. The program helps PWGSC protect the interests of its clients, and Canadian taxpayers by identifying and resolving fairness issues as they arise. Dealing with any issues early makes the process fairer, and avoids possible costly after-the-fact resolutions.

When they are finished observing an activity, fairness monitors document their opinions in a Final FM Report. The report is delivered to the Office of the Chief Risk Officer. PWGSC makes all Final FM Reports available to the public. The availability of the reports is subject to limits of disclosure under the Access to Information Act and section 7 of the Privacy Act.