# BC Conservatives Pledge Broader Infrastructure Bidding

The BC Conservatives have committed to broadening competitive bidding on provincial infrastructure projects and ending Community Benefits Agreement requirements on new public tenders. The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada supports the proposal, which could widen the pool of eligible construction bidders if adopted by the incoming British Columbia government. It remains an election commitment—not an enacted procurement rule or an active contract opportunity.

- Procurement teams and construction firms should distinguish the proposal from current tender requirements; no procurement rule change is described as having taken effect.
- If adopted, the change could make more contractors eligible to bid on provincial infrastructure tenders, including projects currently subject to Community Benefits Agreement requirements.
- Dan Baxter of PCA argues that current restrictions limit some unionized, trained, and certified workers’ access to publicly funded project work.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government of British Columbia (BC)

### Key Quotes
> Our workers are unionized, trained and certified, and most of them can’t bid on the hospitals and bridges their own taxes pay for
> — Dan Baxter, PCA BC regional director

### Sources
- [PCA welcomes BC Conservatives’ commitment to end ‘restrictive bidding’](https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/associations/2026/10/pca-welcomes-bc-conservatives-commitment-to-end-restrictive-bidding) - constructconnect.com