Welcome to the New Standing Offer Index!
As approved by the Cabinet and announced in Budget 2005, it will be mandatory for all departments and agencies to use PWGSC's Standing Offers, where they exist. Since many of the current Standing Offers may be specific to one Region or may have been negotiated some time ago, we have recently completed a review of the Standing Offers in place for a first Group of 10 commonly purchased goods and services, to ensure that they are useable and represent good value. You will find a summary of this policy and the list of these commodities under "What's New Page". Effective April 1, 2005, use of Standing Offers for these commodities will be mandatory when your department needs to purchase them.
The mandatory use of standing offers does not supercede other policy initiatives, such as the use of Government entities (CORCAN or CAC) for the delivery of certain goods or services, or Green Procurement and the Aboriginal Set-Aside Policy
Where possible, standing offers can be used to meet such initiatives.
Policy and User manual
Mandatory Standing Offer Categories
Customer Manual Chapter 220 - Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements
The Customer Manual provides federal government buyers and materiel managers with information about PWGSC's purchasing-related services and the department's requisition processing from receipt and tender preparation to contract administration. It also includes links to relevant government documents which are identified in the Manual.
About this Site
This site is designed to communicate the availability of standing offers and supply arrangements to client departments and agencies, and to assist users with their procurement activities by allowing them to determine if a standing offer exists that meets their requirements. It contains the complete list of PWGSC generated Standing Offers.
IF YOU CANNOT FIND AN APPLICABLE STANDING OFFER, CONTACT THE PWGSC HELP DESK AT 1 866 664-6609 PRIOR TO UTILISING ANOTHER MEANS OF PROCUREMENT.
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