The Regional Municipality of Peel
By-law number 16-2020

A by-law to amend By-law 30-2018 being a by-law to govern the procurement and disposal of goods and services.

Whereas, the Council of the Regional Corporation enacted By-law 30-2018 on July 1, 2018, to govern the procurement and disposal of goods and services;

AND whereas, the Council of the Regional Corporation has by resolution passed on the 27th day of February, 2020 authorized the enactment of the by-law herein to amend By-law 30-2018;

Now therefore, the Council of the Regional Corporation enacts as follows:

1. That the following definition for “Urgent Response” be added to Part II – Definitions of By-law 30-2018:

   “Urgent Response” means a response to a non-emergency situation where the procurement of a good or service is necessary to imminently address, rectify or maintain Regional infrastructure or services, or a response where a delay may contribute to significant negative repercussions to Regional interests, service delivery and/or residents, as determined or authorized by a Commissioner or the Chief Administrative Officer.

2. That the following new section 5.2.8 be added to Part V – Procurement Authorities and Procurement Methods of By-law 30-2018:

   5.2.8

   the goods and services are required as a result of an Urgent Response which would not reasonably permit the use of a method other than Direct Negotiation, the goods and services have a value greater than $100,000 to $250,000, and the procurement has been authorized by the Region’s Interim Period Approvals Committee.

3. That this By-law takes effect on the 27th day of February, 2020.

Read three times and passed in open Council this 27th day of February, 2020.