Purchasing Policies & Legislation

Toronto Municipal Code

• Purchasing Chapter 195
  • See information about Changes to the Purchasing By-law, effective January 1, 2017
• Chapter 71 – Financial Control

Policies

• Accessible Customer Service Training Requirements
• Buying Groups
• Declaration of non-discrimination policy
• Environmentally responsible procurement policy
• Fair wage policy
• Freedom of Information
• Fraud policy
• Labour trades contractual obligations in the construction industry
  • Effective November 1, 2023, the City of Toronto also recognizes Labourers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA)
• Limiting Vendor Liability for Procurements of Specialty Goods and Services for Toronto Water, Solid Waste Management Services and Technical Services (All Wards) Policy
• Limiting Vendor Liability in City of Toronto Information and Technology Procurement Contracts (All Wards)
• Live animal testing
• Local Food Policy
• Procurement Process Policy
  • See information about changes to the Procurement Processes Policy, effective January 1, 2017
• PMMD Routine Disclosure Plan
• Purchase of coffee
• Purchase Of Garments and Other Apparel From Responsible Manufacturers (no-sweatshop)
• Purchase of products manufactured in factories where children are used as slave labour or other exploitive circumstances which impedes child development
• Right to Reject Debtors and Set Off Policy
• Social Procurement
• Staff Report: Purchasing Decisions Under the Policy on Donations to the City for Community Benefits
• Policy on Donations to the City for Community Benefits
• Toronto Public Service By-law
• Unsolicited Quotations or Proposals Policy
• Pre-Award and Post-Award Bid Dispute Procedure
• Supplier Suspension Procedure