Unpacking Partnership Contracts In Quebec's New Bill 62 Public Infrastructure Legislation

Bill 62 – An Act mainly to diversify the acquisition strategies of public bodies and increase their agility in carrying out infrastructure projects ("Bill 62") was passed on October 2024 by the Québec National Assembly. This article discusses the key changes brought by Bill 62 and how the construction industry can harness these legislative changes.

Key Features: One of the key measures included in Bill 62 is the introduction of "partnership contracts" as a new type of contract available to public bodies governed by the Act respecting contracting by public bodies, the key statute governing public contracts at the provincial level. Partnership contracts are defined as "contracts entered into for the purposes of an infrastructure project for which a public body brings in a contractor to participate in designing and building the infrastructure and carry out other responsibilities related to the infrastructure such as its financing, maintenance or operation, and that