Information for Businesses

The Canadian federal government is a huge market for businesses large and small. As a supplier wanting to sell to the government, you need basic information on how the purchasing is done, who the contacts are and, most importantly, how you can find opportunities.

Here you will find links to all the information you need to do business with the Government of Canada.

We have embarked on a procurement transformation initiative to simplify this purchasing and save the government $2.5 billion over five years. PWGSC is also taking steps to ensure all suppliers, regardless of size or location, have fair and open access to government procurement opportunities.

Buying and Selling

Contracting with the Government of Canada
- Business Access Canada - everything you need to know about contracting
  - The Basics of Selling to the Government
  - The Bidding Process
  - Buying processes
  - Contracting for Services
  - Electronic Tendering Service
  - Register in the Supplier Registration Information (SRI) service as a potential supplier to the Government of Canada
  - Seminars for Suppliers
  - What the government buys
  - Why register as a supplier?
- MERX: Government Electronic Tendering Service
- Professional Services Online
- Office of Small and Medium Enterprises
- Tips to help write better proposals
- Database of approved suppliers providing Construction, Architectural and Engineering services as well as related Maintenance and Consulting services
- Disclosure of Contracts
- Contract Claims Resolution Board
- Hiring professional Services
- Work for the Translation Bureau
Bidding and Proposals
- MERX: Government Electronic Tendering Service
- Understanding the bidding process
- Bidding on secure contracts
- National Master Specification (NMS) - framework for writing construction project specifications
- Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions (SACC) Manual - information on terms and conditions commonly used in the contracting process
Technology
GOC items for sale
- Items for Sale
  - Auction Schedule
  - Vehicle Sales Schedule
- Real Estate for Sale
Security
- Bidding on secure contracts
- Contract Security
- Controlled goods
- International Security for Canadian private sector organizations
- Industrial Security
- Register your on-line computer systems through the Canadian Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Authority
- Security screening for Individuals
- Security screening for Organizations

Payments and Pensions

Bank rate for payments
Invoicing
Making or receiving payments
Payment on Due Date (PODD) Interest Rate
Receiver General for Canada

Property and Buildings

Database of approved suppliers providing Construction, Architectural and Engineering services as well as related Maintenance and Consulting services
Information about Real Property
National Master Specification (NMS) - framework for writing construction project specifications
Property management
Real Estate for Sale
Real Property Publications