The territorial government is analyzing potential changes to the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti (NNI) policy, which is intended to give an advantage of Inuit-owned companies bidding on government contracts.

Among the changes being contemplated is a possible return of the bid adjustment cap.

"I donSA国际影视传媒檛 have anything specific right now, but itSA国际影视传媒檚 something that weSA国际影视传媒檙e working towards," Economic Development Minister David Akeeagok said in the legislative assembly on Monday. "At this point I cannot say which way itSA国际影视传媒檚 going to go right now because it is in discussions and I donSA国际影视传媒檛 want to presume what others have to say when it comes to this... As you might be aware with this NNI, we do have a very stringent process that we have to follow, one of which is we need to consult with NTI (Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated) in writing for a certain period of time."

MLA John Main expressed his disapproval the bid adjustment cap having been eliminated. That adjustment cap stood at $125,000 for goods and services contracts and 25 per cent of the first $125,000 of the bid value for goods only contracts, according to the 2017 version of the NNI policy.

"ISA国际影视传媒檓 of the opinion that getting rid of that bid adjustment cap was a mistake and that it needs to be rectified, particularly because we have this lingering issue about paper companies," said Main. "You know, if weSA国际影视传媒檙e going to give a bid adjustment cap to a company and we know that, theySA国际影视传媒檙e true-to-goodness Inuit-owned firm, Inuit-run firm, sure. But if itSA国际影视传媒檚 a paper company, then thatSA国际影视传媒檚 when it gets problematic."

Akeeagok didn't have an explanation as to why the previous legislative assembly removed the bid adjustment cap after its last review of the policy.

"I donSA国际影视传媒檛 want to necessarily try to find out the reasons why. I think what ISA国际影视传媒檓 doing or what ISA国际影视传媒檓 trying to do with the help of my cabinet colleagues is to move forward," the minister said. "How did this happen would be very good to understand, but to move forward, I
think definitely we need to take a very serious look and weSA国际影视传媒檙e taking a very serious
review of this particular bid adjustment."