TILMA is applied to all government procurement. It requires open and non-discriminatory procedures in the purchase of:
- Goods of $10,000 or greater.
- Services of $75,000 or greater.
- Construction of $100,000 or greater.
For Alberta, effective April 1, 2009, TILMA applies to the procurement of provincial crown corporations. It requires open and non-discriminatory procedures in the purchase of:
- Goods of $25,000 or greater.
- Services of $100,000 or greater.
- Construction of $100,000 or greater.
For BC effective April 1, 2009 until March 31, 2010, crown corporations will have the following thresholds:
- $250,000 or greater for goods.
- $250,000 or greater for services.
- $2,500,000 or greater for construction.
Effective April 1, 2010 BC's procurement thresholds for crown corporations will match Alberta's thresholds.
There are some exceptions to procurement under the Agreement, including:
- Procurement of health and social services, and services provided by lawyers and notaries.
- Purchases from philanthropic institutions, prison labour or persons with disabilities.
- Purchases from a public body or non-profit organization.
- Goods purchased for representational or promotional purposes.
- Goods required to respond to an unforeseeable situation of urgency.
- Goods intended for resale to the public.
