Provincial Content is made up of three components - provincial labour, provincial material and provincial overhead allowance. If applicable to a particular tender, all three components should be shown. It is important that the dollar values of provincial labour and material be indicated, as content expressed as a percentage of the total bid or individual item is not acceptable. The application of the Provincial Preference Act and its regulations involves the calculation of a provincial content factor using a value-added formula defined in the Act. When there is more than one bidder with a provincial content factor greater than 1.5, the bidder with the highest provincial content factor is the preferred bidder.
Facsimile tenders are acceptable, unless otherwise specified in the tender's terms and conditions.
However, a facsimile must be received in full on or before the closing time. Should a fax tender be still in transmission after the closing time, it will be considered to be a late tender. Disposable assets are referred to, or physically transferred to Government Purchasing Agency for disposal action. The two main methods of disposal are public tender and public auction. Both types of disposal are publicly advertised in the major newspapers throughout the province, affording the general public opportunity to bid on available items.