Glossary - Trade Agreement Covered Procurements Procedure
For purposes of the Trade Agreement Covered Procurements Procedure, the following terms appearing therein (with the first letter in upper case, or in quotations) shall have the meaning set out below.
Canada-UK TCA means the Canadian-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement, as amended from time to time;
CETA means the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, as amended from time to time;
CFTA means the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, as amended from time to time;
New Product Submission
CATSA regularly evaluates available passenger and baggage screening equipment. If you would like to tell us about your product, contact us at ProcurementInfo@catsa.gc.ca and include the following in your submission:
Trade Agreement Covered Procurements Procedure
Procedure PR038-119-2025/03
Effective: 2025-03-04 | Replaces 2024-01-01
Approved by: Owner| Approved on: 2025-06-14
Owner: Vice-President responsible for Procurement and Contracting
1. General
Objective
To describe the process for:
(a) determining whether a procurement is a Covered Procurement for purposes of CETA/Canada-UK TCA and/or the CFTA;
Procurement and Contracting Policy
Policy P031
Effective: 2024-10-01 | Replaces 2021-07-15
Approved by: Board of Directors | Approved on: 2024-09-10
Owner: Vice-President responsible for Procurement and Contracting
1. Policy Objective
To establish the requirements, approval authorities and accountabilities for CATSA’s procurement and contracting.
2. Policy Statement
Subject to the provisions of this policy, all CATSA procurement and contracting shall be conducted in a manner that:
Document Protection Procedures
April 2024
Requirements
Protected A
Protected B
Secret
Security Classification Marking
Protected A
“Protected A” on all pages
Protected B
“Protected B” on all pages
Contractor Code of Conduct
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in all of its activities. We expect our employees to comply with applicable laws and to conduct themselves responsibly, ethically and with integrity. We expect the same from our Contractors.
This Contractor Code of Conduct (“Code”) outlines the principles and standards that CATSA’s Contractors are required to follow and uphold in their business dealings with CATSA.
Doing Business with CATSA
CATSA’s procurement and contracting activities are conducted in a manner that ensures that its operational requirements are always met and that transparency, openness, fairness and value for money are promoted.
CATSA publicly tenders most of its requirements for goods and/or services. CATSA posts requests for proposals, requests for standing offers and other procurement solicitation documents on the Canadian electronic-tendering service MERX.
Procurement and Contracting
Important notice
Scam invoices falsely claiming to be from CATSA
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has been made aware of fraudulent invoices being sent using CATSA's name.
If you receive an invoice but do not have a contract with CATSA, it is likely a fraudulent invoice.