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Business Access Canada Partners
In carrying out the activities related to its mission to support economic development in the Quebec regions, Canada Economic Development issues a number of contracts for professional services, and purchases non-specialized services and office equipment such as furniture, computer equipment, supplies and printing. Purchases of professional services and inventoried equipment are centralized at the Agency's Administrative Services Directorate. Purchases of equipment that is not inventoried, such as supplies, non-specialized services of less than $2,500 and short-form contracts (professional services costing less than $10,000, with a single payment and no modification) are decentralized to each responsibility centre, except for those at headquarters, for which the services are centralized. Purchases of equipment, whether inventoried or not, and of non-specialized services costing between $2,500 and $5,000 are handled by the Administrative Services Directorate, except for the following: Computer equipment
Communication services
Canada Economic Development uses the electronic tendering service MERX for the purchase of professional services of more than $50,000 and the purchase of non-specialized goods and services which exceed the limits set by the trade agreements or standing offers. The acquisition card will be introduced in the autumn of 1998.
What we buy: A great variety of goods and services are acquired to support the programs of Canadian Heritage Sport Canada, Canadian Identity, conservation, heritage, multiculturalism, international expositions and corporate services to name a few. How we buy goods and services:
Treasury Board procurement policies and procedures are followed. Key Contacts :
CIDA's Contracting Process The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has a contracting regime which allows both the "for-profit" and "not-for-profit" sectors equal access to contracts. As well, CIDA's unsolicited proposal mechanism allows the Agency to respond to unsolicited, innovative proposals from both of these sectors. The key element of CIDA's contracting process is the use of MERX to advertise all service contracting opportunities above $100K. CIDA maintains its own Standing Offer system for services. Suppliers are informed of new standing offers through MERX as well as on CIDA's Internet site in the section "Doing business with CIDA and looking for work in international development". The Agency occasionally buys through PWGSC standing offers mostly for administrative services and commodities. CIDA also uses Acquisition Cards mainly for the purchase of supplies, books, computer hardware and software, training, printing, furniture and repairs, etc. These cards are managed mainly by administrative personnel and the average monthly credit range is between $5K to $10K.
Correctional Service of CanadaHow We Buy Goods Services Standing Offers What We Buy CSC buys a wide range of goods and services and the following is only a small sample of what we purchase. To support the care of our inmate population, CSC buys:
To build and maintain or facilities, CSC buys
CSC contracts for professional services such as:
The administrative operations of CSC buys:
For our CORCAN industrial operations, we buy
We also buy weapons, closed circuit television equipment, communications equipment, security detection systems and electronic maintenance services. ContactsAs delegation and procedures vary from region to region, please contact the regional personnel listed below for information about specific regions.
CORCAN is a Special Operating Agency of Correctional Service Canada, operating prison industries in over 30 institutions and community settings. CORCAN sells its products and services to Canada's public sector. The Agency buys raw materials such as:
CORCAN uses standing offers and RFPs to make major purchases. For small purchases it uses local purchase orders and acquisition cards. The Agency uses Public Works and Government Services Canada staff to administer most of its procurement activity. Key Contact
An overview of procurement The Department of Justice's procurement services are decentralized. Contracting offices are located in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Ottawa headquarters. Managers across the country can purchase goods up to $5,000 directly, mostly using acquisition cards and purchase orders. Purchases are also made using Standing Offers issued by Public Works & Government Services Canada (PWGSC) up to the limits set in the Standing Offers. All other requirements for goods over $5,000 are acquired through the local PWGSC contracting office on behalf of the department. For services requirements, the Department of Justice contracts up to the limits delegated by Treasury Board and PWGSC. These include competitive selection, up to $2 million if requirements are advertised on the government electronic tendering service, MERX. The purchases of more than $2 million, must either receive advanced approval from Treasury Board before a contract is awarded, or be forwarded to PWGSC for contracting action on behalf of the department. How bids are solicited Depending on the dollar value of the requirement, departmental managers have 3 choices when procuring their requirements. They may contract for their own requirements; send their requirement to a Department of Justice contracting office; or call on the services of PWGSC. All opportunities estimated at more than $25,000 are advertised on MERX as Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP) or, as Advanced Contract Award Notices (ACAN) when contracts are to be issued on a non-competitive basis. Requirements of less than $25,000 may be either directed to one supplier or tendered subject to the Government Contract Regulations. The Department of Justice will from time to time, when there is a need, establish its own standing offers for services such as: communication, information, writing, translation, editing, proofreading, project management, printing, consultation, etc. What we buy Contracting for goods covers the acquisition of office equipment, supplies and furniture, etc. The Department procures professional services such as information management services, auditing, evaluation and research, training and temporary help services. Where to promote your services The Department of Justice's procurement process is decentralized so you should market your goods and services to the appropriate regional office. Here are the contact names and phone numbers for each area where Department of Justice has a regional office.
Environment Canada's (EC) procurement services are centralized and the department uses Treasury Board contracting policies. EC uses the electronic tendering service, MERX to advertise service requirements both below and above the NAFTA threshold of $80,900. Annually, PWGSC awards approximately 1100 goods and services contracts on behalf of EC. Low dollar value acquisitions up to $5,000 are made using Acquisition Credit Cards or Local Purchase Order Authority coupons. Approximately 1100 credit cards are in circulation. EC issues an average of 1680 LPOA booklets annually (25 coupons per booklet). These are intended for the purchase of "off-the-shelf" or straightforward goods or services requirements. Standing Offers are used for the purchase of hardware, software, furniture and furnishing, service agreements, maintenance renewal, stationery, office supplies, technical specialist services, job classification and evaluation. Printing services requirements between $5,000 and $10,000 are handled by local materiel management units. Requests between $10,000 and $100,000 are either processed through Canada Communication Group Inc. or advertised on MERX. Requests above $100,000 are forwarded to PWGSC for contracting action. Environment Canada, along with the other departments in Terrasses de la Chaudière has applied a shared services approach to the purchase of temporary help services. PWGSC negotiated and awarded ten Standing Offers for Temporary Help services on behalf of the five resident departments in Les Terrasses de la Chaudière complex.
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