Are Crown corporations subject to the Government Contracts Regulations (GCRs) and TB Contracting Policy?
Crown corporations have a governance structure that is distinct from that of the rest of the Government of Canada, although most Crown corporations are nevertheless subject to the Financial Administration Act (FAA). The FAA states that the GCRs do not apply to federal Crown corporations; as a consequence, TB Contracting Policy, which flows from the GCRs, also does not apply. There are, nevertheless, certain regulations and policies that are based on legislation, such as the trade agreements, that apply to specific Crown Corporations. Parliament may, however, choose to subject a Crown corporation to the FAA by way of statute. In such a situation, the GCRs would apply to that entity. The National Capital Commission is an example of a Crown corporation that is subject to the GCRs because the National Capital Act, the statute that gives the Commission its legal authorities, so stipulates. If you work for a Crown corporation and are uncertain of the applicability of the GCRs, you should con
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