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• 2011 Chambers Global: Leaders in Their Field - We are proud to announce that Ron Lunau has been recognized in the Chambers Global 2011 "Leaders in their Field" legal directory. Ron was named as a leader in the area of Public Procurement.
   
• December 13, 2010 - Procurement Group Round Table: "What Made Its Mark"
   
• Invited by the Presidency of the European Union, Ron Lunau gave a lecture to the Economic and Commercial representatives of the European Union countries on public procurement in Canada on March 10, 2010.
   
• February 16, 2010 - Canada-U.S. Agreement on Buy American
  The U.S. has waived the Buy American provisions in an agreement signed by Canada and the U.S in February 2010. Canadian suppliers now have access to state and local public works projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for infrastructure projects.
   
• December 4, 2009 - Procurement Group Round Table: "The Secret of Winning"
   
• The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010 - We are proud to announce that Ron Lunau has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010. Ron was named as a "best lawyer" in the area of Public Procurement.
   
• 2009 Chambers Global: Leaders in Their Field - We are proud to announce that Ron Lunau has been included in the 2009 Chambers Global "Leaders in their Field" legal directory. Ron was named as a leader in the area of International Trade/WTO: Public Procurement.
   
• The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal relating to the issue of whether a complainant must be a Canadian supplier to file a complaint under the Agreement on Internal Trade at the CITT (Northrop Grumman v. A-G (Canada) et al., No.32752).
   
• In the Speech from the Throne on November 19, 2008, the Government of Canada indicated that "fixing procurement will be a top priority", with a focus on having "simpler and streamlined processes".
   
• Phuong Ngo will be speaking about conflict of interest issues relating to procurement at Osgoode Hall's new advanced procurement program in Toronto on January 22 & 23, 2009
   
• September 23, 2008 - Procurement Group 2nd Annual Round Table: "Here Comes the Bribe!" (When does gift-giving go too far?)
   
• March 2, 2007 - Procurement Group 1st Annual Round Table: Round Table on The Proposed Code of Conduct For Government Procurement
   
• Federal Court of Appeal clarifies who has standing to file complaint under AIT
   
• Official establishment of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman: May 15, 2008
   
• Filing CITT Complaints : Time is of the Essence
   
• The Procurement Group has recently been published in Lexpert US Guide on Procurement Litigation. The Group authored an article commenting on the Federal Accountability Act and litigation issues in procurement.
   
• PWGSC must apply for and obtain a stay if it does not wish to implement recommendations of the CITT pending judicial review
   
• The Federal Government appoints a Procurement Ombudsman Designate and introduces the Code of Conduct for Procurement
   
• Phuong Ngo will be speaking at the Canadian Institute\'s "Legal and Business Guide to Public Procurement - For Purchasers, Vendors and Their Legal Advisors" on Thursday, January 31, 2008 in Vancouver.
   
• Procurement Group Successfully Obtains Court Order Preventing Federal Government Contract Award
   
• A Call or a Debriefing – Start Your Clocks
   
• Will the Federal Accountability Act Really Change How Business is Done in Ottawa?