{"id":759,"slug":"cor-certification-ontario-ici-required","title":"COR™ certification (IHSA-administered in Ontario) is required for City of Toronto, Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario, TTC bids","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["trust-signals","gc-vertical","regulatory-signals"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** COR™ (Certificate of Recognition) is administered in Ontario by the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA). The City of Toronto has required COR certification for contracts >$25M since January 2017; Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario, and the TTC require COR for bidders. Coverage has expanded across MUSH-sector buyers.\n\n**Sources:** https://www.ihsa.ca/COR/What_is_COR.aspx ; https://www.on-sitemag.com/features/will-ready-cor-becomes-mandatory/\n\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n**Implication for Candid:** Any $5M–$50M ICI GC prospect that doesn't surface COR on the homepage is losing public bids before the agency conversation. Single fastest credibility audit signal for ICI.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-gc-marketing-trust-may-2026","title":"Research brief: GC Marketing & Trust — sales-positioning for $1M–$50M Ontario general contractors (May 23, 2026)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"rule-gc-audit-one-sku-with-rubric","title":"RULE: Keep one audit SKU ($1,250). Don't fragment for GCs — add a GC-specific scoring rubric and a one-page sample report instead.","kind":"rule","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"rule-gc-segment-fit-criteria","title":"RULE: Best-fit GC profiles — $1M–$5M residential design-build with 5+ employees + admin + a published award, OR $5M–$20M COR-certified ICI on a stale site","kind":"rule","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"rule-gc-disqualification-script-60-second","title":"RULE: 60-second GC disqualification script — four questions on team size, lead source, regulatory status, and last website history","kind":"rule","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"}]},"created_at":"2026-05-23T21:58:32.512Z","updated_at":"2026-05-23T21:58:32.512Z"}