8.180.5. Principles
- PWGSC has the authority and the duty to take reasonable measures to ensure that it can rely on its vendors to perform their obligations. It has the same right as other purchasers in the market to assess a vendor's performance, and may take action to prevent future problems, based on the vendor's past performance. The discretion to take such action will be taken in a fair and reasonable manner.
- The VPCMP is founded on principles that support PWGSC’s commitment to carrying out contracting in a manner that enhances competition, fairness and transparency.
- Any corrective measure taken should rationally relate to the nature and severity of the problem for which it is applied.