The first message to take from this today is that we want a green Single Market. This is to be achieved, among other things, through innovation and by using public invitations to tender and procurement in such a way as to actively promote the conversion to a green economy.

Such conditions were for instance the obligation for the joint-seller of media rights to organise a competitive, non-discriminatory and transparent bidding process, the obligation to limit the duration and the scope of the exclusive vertical contract, the prohibition of conditional bidding, and the imposition of a no single buyer clause (for the FA Premier League Decision only).

Such conditions were for instance the obligation for the joint-seller of media rights to organise a competitive, non-discriminatory and transparent bidding process, the obligation to limit the duration and the scope of the exclusive vertical contract, the prohibition of conditional bidding, and the imposition of a no single buyer clause (for the FA Premier League Decision only).

*Question No. 73 Ms. Dawn Black: With regards to private contracting for food services on Canadian Forces Wings, Bases or Stations: (a) were requests for proposals (RFPs) issued for private companies to create franchise services for food services on military bases at any time over the last two years; (b) if RFPs were issued, was Public Works and Government Services Canada involved during the tendering process and were the tenders administered in accordance with the Financial Administration Act; (c) what directorate, group or principal of the Department of National Defence (DND) administered or managed the tendering process; (d) if, and when, contracts were awarded, what were the agreements for utility costs such as water, electricity, he ...[+++]at, and sewage with the winning bidders; (e) for government-owned infrastructure occupied by private sector franchises or companies, are there lease or rental agreements in place; (f) who are the owners of freestanding buildings on military wings and bases, and if the sole occupant and owner is a franchise or company, how are the property taxes assessed and paid, including all utilities for these buildings; (g) for government-owned facilities that are occupied either partially or solely by private sector franchises or companies, how are maintenance costs to building repairs or preventive maintenance schedules handled for the private sector occupants, and who performs the work; (h) are private sector franchises required to carry and show proof of insurance for personal liability, personal and property damages for these facilities; (i) are there service level agreements set up for emergency services such as police, fire and paramedics between franchises, companies and DND; (j) who are the contract managers for any contracts let for private franchises; (k) what is the length of each contract for all aspects of utility costs, leasing, and rental agreements; (l) has there been any loss in income to any base commander’s budget b ...

The hon. member for Battlefords—Lloydminster referred to the single tender approach that the minister announced in December.

I N T E G R A T E D P R O G R A M M E F O R S M E s Concerted actions Actions under other Multiannual SME Community policies Programme1 I. SIMPLIFY AND IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT * Committee on * Guidelines for * New approach Improving and regulatory policy to Business Simplifying (including better Impact the Business consultation) Assessment Environment * Pilot action for System(includi simplifying Internal ng methods for Market legislation cost/benefit (SLIM) evaluation) * Follow-up to Molitor * Transfer of report businesses * Common VAT system for * Dispute the Single Market settlement procedures * Appropriate legal instruments II. IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL AND FISCAL ENVIRONMENT FOR SMEs * Better access ...[+++] * Better targeting of * Late payment to finance and Community support for * Round Table capital SMEs (including EIF Bankers and markets loan guarantees for SMEs employment at reduced * SME capital rates (ELISE)2, EIF markets equity support for * Mutual SMEs and reorientation Guarantee of Structural Funds' Schemes support3, EIB loans) * Factoring and * Fiscal environment of credit businesses insurance * Introduction of the EURO III. HELP SMEs TO EUROPEANISE AND INTERNATIONALISE THEIR STRATEGIES, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH BETTER INFORMATION AND COOPERATION SERVICES * Administrative * Access to the Single * Partner search cooperation - Market networks Single Market * . More competition * Direct and encourage partnerships reduction State * Promotion of aid European . Cross-border Economic public Interest procurement Groupings . Standards and (REGIE) certification * EICs as first .