To support Ontario’s economic interests, the province of Ontario has introduced a new U.S. Procurement Restriction Policy limiting public and broader public sector purchases from U.S. businesses. This policy impacts procurement requirements for all university purchases. The Procurement Restriction Policy defines ‘U.S. Business’ for the purpose of the policy and describes the available exemption criteria.
While Procurement Services is aware that this change represents additional administrative workload for the community under restricted timelines, the Procurement Restriction Policy tools and processes are very similar to those launched in April 2024 for “Buy Ontario”. Users should continue to give preference to Ontario businesses as outlined by the Building Ontario Businesses Initiative Act (BOBIA).
The province has introduced these changes with limited operational direction provided to impacted groups, and Procurement is working actively to support the community through this change. Email us at ProcurementServices@carleton.ca with any questions or requests for support.
U.S. Procurement Restriction Policy Resources
Visit our Applying Provincial Policies web page for more information.