1. The Secretariat shall prepare a progress report on the development of the electronic tendering system or systems referred to in Section "G" (Fair Acquisition Process) by the entry into force of this Annex. The progress report shall assess the provisions of this Annex in light of progress in the implementation of the electronic tendering system or systems and make appropriate recommendations, if necessary, to the Committee on Internal Trade.
2. Entities covered by this Annex may report to their respective Province any concerns or problems they encounter in the implementation of this Annex.
3. The Secretariat shall prepare a report for the Committee on Internal Trade based on any concerns or problems with the implementation of this Annex reported by the Provinces.
4. This Annex may be reviewed, as required, by the Ministers as part of the annual meetings of the Committee on Internal Trade. Opportunities for progress related to public procurement not covered by this Annex, or excluded from this Annex by virtue of paragraph L (h), shall be part of that review.
5. Each Province shall establish a process and guidelines leading to the harmonization of standard terms and conditions in the tender documents and to standardized procedures for complaint processes used by their entities covered by this Annex. The Provinces shall establish a Working Group to review the work of the Provinces with the perspective of harmonization. The Working Group shall report regularly through the Secretariat and shall report progress to the Committee on Internal Trade by July 1, 2000.
6. The Provinces shall review the application of Section "J" (Canadian Content) and of Section "K" (Regional Economic Development) and shall conclude such a review within two years of the entry into force of this Annex. If, as a result of that review, the Provinces agree that there is no justification for those Sections or for one of them, then the Section or Sections shall no longer apply to the procurement of entities covered by this Annex.
7. The Provinces shall review the operation of Section "M" (Dispute Resolution) following the review of standardized procedures for complaint processes noted in paragraph 5 and shall conclude the review within one year. In particular, the Provinces shall review whether Section "M" (Dispute Resolution) provides adequate access for private parties to the dispute resolution process.