Jean-Benoît Pouliot

Langlois Knowledge

• 2020 – Autorité des marchés publics Québec: First Rulings and Most Recent Developments Relating to Case-Law
• 2019 – Autorité des marchés publics Québec: First Rulings and Most Recent Developments Relating to Case-Law
• 2017 – Finer Points of Business Law | Contaminated Land: the Stakes Involved for the Owner, Seller, Purchaser, Promoter and Mortgage Lender
• 2015 – Insurance Law Seminar 2015
• 2014 – A Smart Owner

External Conferences

• 2022 – 2022 COMAQ Seminar
• 2021 – Jean-Benoît Pouliot to speak on the legal framework for public procurement in Quebec
• 2020 – Langlois Lawyers and Québec International join forces to broach access to Québec’s public procurement contracts with European investors
• 2016 – Sébastien Laprise and Jean-Benoît Pouliot Give a Presentation on Best Strategies to Use When Contracting with Public Bodies
• 2016 – 19th annual convention: the leading get-together of general contractors

Others

2018 – “Démystifier l’appel d’offres avec discussion et négociation” (Demystifying calls for tenders through discussion and negotiation), Symposium on municipal contracts and their evolving legal framework, requiring more refined contractual strategies, Montréal, November 29, 2018.

2018 – “Les meilleures pratiques contractuelles : quelques sujets de réflexion” (Best contractual practices: a few things to consider), Training session for the public and para-public services procurement group, Montréal, November 28, 2018.

2018 – “Dix mythes entourant les obligations légales des municipalités en matière de contrats de collecte sélective” (Ten myths surrounding the legal obligations of municipalities regarding contracts for selective waste collection), joint conference presentation with Mathieu Guillemette at the annual convention of the association of chief administrative officers of Quebec municipalities (ADGMQ), Rimouski, June 7, 2018.

2018 – “Mythes et réalités sur les devis municipaux et le processus d’appel d’offres” (Myths and reality regarding plans and estimates for municipal works and the call-for-tenders process), joint presentation with Mathieu Guillemette at a symposium of the association of municipal waste management authorities (AOMGMR), Nicolet, May 30, 2018.

2018 – “Ce qu’il faut savoir sur les jugements récents en matière de contrats publics” (What you need to know about recent judgments on public contract matters), Half-day training session on public contracts, Barreau de Québec, Quebec City, April 19, 2018.

2017 – “Discussions avec les soumissionnaires : nouvelle tendance pour interroger le marché” (Discussions with bidders: new market analysis trends), Training session for the public and para-public services procurement group, Montréal, November 29, 2017

2017 – “La règle du plus bas soumissionnaire critiquée” (A critique of the lowest-bidder rule), to the 9^th semi-annual gathering of steel construction industry stakeholders, the Rendez-vous de l’acier, Montréal, October 23, 2017.

2017 – “Dialogue compétitif : règles pour interroger le marché” (Competitive dialogue: rules for sounding the market), 4^th francophone symposium of finance departments of Canadian universities, Trois-Rivières, October 17, 2017.

2017 – “Autonomie des municipalités : à quoi s’attendre en matière d’octroi des contrats?” (Autonomy of municipalities: what to expect where awarding contracts is concerned), 3^rd edition of Événement Les Affaires – Public contracts: awarding and managing contracts in a collaborative, innovative and solution-oriented manner, Montréal, October 11, 2017.

2017 – “Projet de loi 108 : à quoi s’attendre de l’Autorité des marchés publics?” (Bill 108: what to expect from the Autorité des marchés publics), Training session for the public and para-public services procurement group, Montréal, April 26, 2017.

2017 – “Ce que vous devez absolument savoir sur la jurisprudence de 2016 en matière d’approvisionnement public” (What you need to know about the 2016 case law on public procurement), training session for the Quebec association of providers of public and para-public services (GASPP), Montreal, February 23, 2017.

2017 – “Ce que vous devez absolument savoir sur la jurisprudence récente en matière d’appel d’offres public” (What you need to know about the recent case law on public calls for tenders), Regular training program of the COMAQ, Laval, January 26, 2017.

2016 – “La définition du besoin en matière de contrats publics : étude de cas et aspects pratiques” (The definition of need in public-contract matters: case study and practical aspects), Symposium on contracting by public bodies: practical training on best strategies, Quebec City, November 17, 2016; Montreal, December 8, 2016.

2016 – “Surveillance, conseil et compétences : boîte à outils pour le RORC” (Monitoring, advice and competencies: a series of tools for those responsible for the observance of contacting rules), co-presentation with Sébastien Laprise, practical training session on best strategies, Quebec City, November 17, 2016; Montreal, December 8, 2016.

2016 – “La règle du plus bas soumissionnaire critiquée : revue des outils disponibles et des nouvelles tendances” (Critique of the lowest-bidder rule: overview of available tools and new tendencies), Quebec association of construction-industry economists, Quebec City, December 6, 2016; Montreal, February 7, 2017.

2016 – “Impacts des récents amendements à la réglementation” (Impacts of recent regulatory amendments), co-presentation with Sébastien Laprise, Langlois Lawyers, Montreal, June 9, 2016.

2016 – “L’appel d’offres qualitatif : un outil à démystifier” (Demystifying qualitative calls for tenders), CCSR, Drummondville, May 11, 2016.

2016 – “Préqualification des entrepreneurs et quelques clauses essentielles : la clé du succès” (Prequalification of contractors and certain essential clauses: the keys to success), co-presentation with Sébastien Laprise, Langlois Lawyers, Montreal, February 25, 2016.

2016 – “L’entrepreneur général face aux clauses de pénalités dans les contrats publics : ce qu’il faut savoir” (Penalty clauses in public contracts: what general contractors need to know), co-presentation with Sébastien Laprise, Langlois Lawyers, 19^th annual convention of the Quebec association of general contractors (CEGQ), Mt. Tremblant, February 25, 2016.

2016 – “Ce que vous devez absolument savoir sur la jurisprudence de 2015 en matière d’approvisionnement public” (What you need to know about the 2015 case law on public procurement), training session for the Quebec association of providers of public and para-public services (GASPP), Montreal, January 26, 2016.

2015 – “Les terrains contaminés” (Contaminated land), 2015 insurance law symposium, Montreal, May 22, 2015.

2015 – “La règle du plus bas soumissionnaire critiquée : quelles sont les options disponibles pour le donneur d’ouvrage?” (Critique of the lowest-bidder rule: what other options are available to sponsors of public projects?), training session for the Quebec association of providers of public and para-public services (GASPP), Montreal, February 25, 2015.

2015 – “Sanction des manquements : une LQE avec du mordant?” (Sanctions for breach: does the LQA have any teeth?), presentation at a conference on “The Environment Quality Act: then and now” organized by the Capitale-Nationale/Chaudière-Appalaches regional chapter of Réseau Environnement, Quebec City, February 5, 2015.

2015 – “Ce que vous devez absolument savoir sur la jurisprudence de 2014 en matière d’approvisionnement public” (What you need to know about the 2014 case law on public procurement), training session for the Quebec association of providers of public and para-public services (GASPP), Montreal, January 28, 2015. 

2014 – “L’appel d’offres qualitatif : comment définir les critères et le seuil de qualité recherché?” (Qualitative calls for tenders: how to define the criteria and desired quality threshold?), symposium on preparing and drafting municipal calls for tenders, Montreal, December 11, 2014.

2014 – “L’évaluation qualitative des offres” (Qualitative assessment of bids), symposium on the Act respecting Contracting by Public Bodies after five years, Montreal and Quebec City, June 10 and 11, 2014.

2014 – “L’évaluation qualitative des offres : Vers une meilleure gestion des deniers publics?” (Qualitative assessment of bids: is there a better way of managing public funds?), symposium for post-graduate students in the Master of Laws program, Laval University, March 26, 2014.