5.1 Contracting authorities shall use the List of Inuit Firms for purposes of requesting Inuit firms to solicit bids, but shall not restrict the ability of any Inuit firm to submit bids for government contracts, in accordance with the Bid Invitation process where bids are invited by public notice.
5.2 The Crown, namely the Common Service Agents shall, upon the request of Makivik, provide reasonable assistance in familiarizing Inuit firms with the contracting procedures of the Crown.
5.3 In the planning stage of government contracts for the provision of goods, services, construction, or leases in the Territory, contracting authorities shall undertake all reasonable measures to provide opportunities to qualified Inuit firms to compete for and obtain such contracts. Contracting authorities should consider, but not necessarily be limited to, the following measures:
1. set the date, location, and terms and conditions for bidding so that Inuit firms may readily bid;
2. invite bids by commodity groupings to permit smaller and more specialized Inuit firms to bid;
3. permit bids for goods and services for a specified portion of a larger contract package to permit smaller and more specialized Inuit firms to bid;
4. design construction contracts in a way so as to increase the opportunity for smaller and more specialized Inuit firms to bid; and,
5. avoid artificially inflated employment skill requirements not essential to the fulfilment of the contract.