Saskatchewan Construction Association
 

Standard Practices

Chair   Scott Froese
Phone  (306) 244-3717
Current Members
 
Standard Practices Sub-Committee Mission:
  • To oversee practices within the industry to ensure compliance with standard practices and documents, developed and endorsed by the Canadian Construction Association and endorsed by SCA.
  • To monitor practices within the industry ensuring that the implementation of supplementary general conditions is minimized and does not have the effect of altering or subverting the intent or the substance of these documents.
  • To promote standard practices and procedures within SCA membership.
 
Standard Practices Sub-Committee Make-up:
Employees of member firms of the Saskatchewan Construction Association. The Standard Practices Sub-Committee is made up of a
  • Chair: elected by the members of the Standard Practices Sub-Committee.
  • Vice Chair: elected by the members of the Standard Practices Sub-Committee.
  • elected by the members of the Standard Practices Sub-Committee or appointed by SCA.
  • Total of at least 8 members (besides ex officio members) including 1 representative from each of Mechanical Contractors Association of Saskatchewan and Electrical Contractors Association of Saskatchewan.
  • SCA Board of Directors Chair, SCA Advisory Council Chair, and SCA President are ex officio members of the Standard Practices Sub-Committee*
* Staff may participate in discussion but do not vote.
 
Standard Practices Sub-Committee Member Term of Office:
Members of the Standard Practices Sub-Committee serve for two years from the date of the first AGM on or after which they become a member of the Standard Practices Sub-Committee. Ex Officio members serve as per their term of office or employment in the organization which they represent on the Standard Practices Sub-Committee.
 
Standard Practices Sub-Committee Mandate:
The Standard Practices Sub-Committee is responsible to
  • Ensure the best interests of the membership are maintained.
  • Report to the SCA Board of Directors.
  • Provide recommendations on positions consistent with CCA.
 
CCA Standard Practices Committee
10.8 Standard Practices Committee
 
Unique Provisions

10.8.1 Terms of Reference – January, 1997

The Standard Practices Committee is a standing Committee of the Association.

The Committee shall be responsible for the development of recommendations to improve tendering and contract practices.

The Committee shall be responsible for the drafting of all standard Association documents and their revision and improvement.

The Committee shall be responsible for the promotion of improved policies and procedures concerning tendering, contract documents, contract administration and relations between owners, architects/engineers, general contractors, trade contractors and manufacturers and suppliers.

The Committee shall be consulted and it shall make recommendations whenever the Association is called upon to ameliorate contractual or tendering disputes.

The Committee shall be responsible for the preparation of the agenda for the annual Joint CCA/Government of Canada Meeting.

The Committee shall deal with such items as may be assigned by the Board from time to time.

It shall be the duty of the regional appointees to liaise with their respective local and regional Standard Practices Committee.

The Committee shall instigate constant liaison with all existing local and regional Standard Practices Committees and encourage the exchange of information and minutes of meetings for the benefit of all.

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