Although Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) 1 announced in June
that changes to the Contract Security Program (CSP) screening
process were to come in to effect on September 1, efforts by
industry have led to a pause of the roll-out2 of some changes. As of the date of
publication of this bulletin, changes for personnel security
screenings we discuss below are still slated for October 4
implementation.
The changes have the potential to significantly impact current
registrants, pending requests for registration, and prospective
bidders and subcontractors.
We highlight the most significant changes proposed, and raise
considerations for federal contractors and subcontracts, below.
