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The Government Electronic Tendering Service

The Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) is an on-line system that advertises government contracting opportunities to potential bidders. GETS is being operated by Mediagrif Interactive Technologies Inc. as MERX™ which provides the service to the federal government under contract.

Departments must use MERX for requirements subject to any of the trade agreements. Some are using it as well for other purchases. PWGSC also uses MERX to advertise requirements for printing services estimated at $10,000 or above, most goods and services estimated at $25,000 or above. It advertises requirements estimated at $100,000 or above for construction and leasing. It also advertises requirements estimated at $84,000 or above for architectural and engineering consulting and services related to real property.

More and more of the Government of Canada's requirements are advertised on MERX, about $5 billion annually.

MERX is accessible from any location. You have free access to basic services that include viewing notices on the MERX site, ordering bid documents electronically and creating one profile for your company for the MERX Opportunity Matching Service. For additional services you pay a subscription fee. Note that you still must register for the basic services (other than viewing opportunities). These free services only apply to federal government notices.

For more information visit the MERX site. For pricing information, see the MERX Pricing Page.

Go to the MERX database.