Marcia Mills is a partner, co-founder and co-lead of Fasken’s National Security Group, and a member of the firm's Government Relations and Political Law teams. Her practice focuses on procurement and government contracts, national security and defence (including Canada’s Defence Investment Strategy and the Buy Canadian policy framework), national and international trade agreements, and the federal Defence Production Act and Access to Information Act.
For three decades, Marcia has worked in both the public and private sectors as external and in-house counsel in defence, aerospace, and security and information technology, including a decade with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), the central purchasing agent for the federal government. During her tenure at PSPC, she provided strategic and legal advice to Canada’s largest public sector buyer and for some of Canada’s largest defence and major Crown procurements.
Marcia draws upon her in-depth understanding to provide practical and strategic advice with respect to evolving issues in the procurement, tendering, and government contracts context, with particular emphasis on the areas of national security, supply chain integrity, the controlled goods and contract security programs, conflict of interest assessment and mitigation, and federal access to information. Marcia regularly represents clients before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT).
Marcia Mills is a respected voice in her field and a frequent contributor to national media discussions. Her insights have been featured in prominent outlets including The Ottawa Citizen, The Hill Times, and The Canadian Press, where she offers thoughtful commentary on emerging trends and policy developments. As a frequent speaker and writer on procurement and government contracts issues, Marcia has authored the Fasken Guide for Government Contracts, Procurement and Tender Law in Canada – offering a precise and practical overview of the procurement and tendering process in Canada. She is recognized by Best Lawyers Canada and Who’s Who Legal for her work in the area of procurement law.
