Schedule of Quebec

Annex 519.1: Party-Specific Exceptions

Schedule of Quebec

Procurement Exceptions

For Québec, the following is not covered by this Chapter:

A. Excluded Entities

The following entities are not covered by this Chapter:

1. National Assembly of Quebec and its Officers

B. Exceptions and Notes

1. This Chapter does not cover procurement:
   1. of the following goods by Hydro-Québec (identified in accordance with the Harmonized System Codes (HS)): HS 7308.20; HS 8406; HS 8410; HS 8426; HS 8504; HS 8535; HS 8536; HS 8537; HS 8544; HS 8705.10; HS 8705.20; HS 8705.90; HS 8707; HS 8708; HS 8716.39; HS 8716.40;
   2. of the following services by Hydro-Québec (identified in accordance with the United Nations Provisional Central Products Classification (CPC)): 84 – Computer and related services; 86724 – Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works; 86729 – Other engineering services;
   3. of goods purchased for representational or promotional purposes, or for services or construction services purchased for representational or promotional purposes outside the province;
   4. of services contracts, excluding construction services contracts, which grant to a supplier the right to provide and exploit a service to the public as complete or partial consideration for the delivery of a service under a procurement contract;
   5. of the following services:
      1. transportation services provided by local-owned trucks for hauling aggregate on highway construction projects;
      2. integrated engineering services for transportation infrastructure turnkey projects;
      3. advertising and public relations services.
2. Quebec may require that final assembly takes place in Canada when purchasing mass transit vehicles.
3. Quebec reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure favouring local outsourcing in the case of construction services contracts awarded by Hydro-Québec. For greater certainty, such a measure would not be a condition for participation or qualification of suppliers.