As a supplier, you have two ways of finding out about business opportunities with the Federal Government. You can keep track of opportunities that are posted on the electronic tendering service, MERX or you can register with government databases that buyers use to identify sources of supply for the products and services they buy.
For the most part, federal government buyers use MERX for higher dollar value requirements and purchases that are subject to any of the trade agreements. For low-dollar value buys they use telephone and trade directories as well as databases developed by their departments. However, Business Access Canada has a database of registered suppliers that can be used by all federal government buyers.
This database is a directory of vendors who want to do business with the federal government. With SRI, registration can be done via the Internet without having to contact a Business Access Canada representative. However, if you do not have Internet access, you can still contact Business Access Canada to arrange for registration.
SRI is a government-wide database accessible to all federal government buyers and administrative officers so you only have to register once for buyers to be able to access your information.
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is now using SRI as the link to its own databases. When you register in SRI, the information becomes available to the various databases that are used by the department depending on the type of products and services you sell:
PWGSC regional offices use these databases the most for low-dollar value requirements while the department's headquarters purchasing organizations are using them less and less. Instead, these groups are depending more on MERX.
There are several things you should be aware of when registering as a supplier with the federal government:
Alberta Contact(s):
Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
5th Floor
Telus Plaza North
10025 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1S6
Telephone: 780-497-3693
Fax: 780-497-3506
E-mail: osme-bpme-wst@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
British Columbia Contact(s):
Vancouver Supplier Relations Office
Public Works and Government Services Canada
800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2V8
Telephone: 604-775-9421
Fax: 604-666-3063
E-mail: Questions@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://contractscanada.gc.ca/en/index.html
Manitoba Contact(s):
Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
5th Floor
Telus Plaza North
10025 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1S6
Telephone: 780-497-3693
Fax: 780-497-3506
E-mail: osme-bpme-wst@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
New Brunswick Contact(s):
New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island Division
Ms.
Nathalie
Sears
Client/Supplier Relations
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Unit 108, Lobby C, 1st Floor
1045 Main Street
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 1H1
Telephone: 506-851-3467
Fax: 506-851-6759
E-mail: nathalie.sears@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
Newfoundland and Labrador Contact(s):
Newfoundland and Labrador Division
Mr.
Art
Rice
Client/Supplier Relations
Public Works and Government Services Canada
6th Floor, Phase II, Cabot Place
10 Barter's Hill
P.O. Box 4600
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1C 5T2
Telephone: 709-772-4392
Fax: 709-772-4603
E-mail: Art.Rice@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
Northwest Territories Contact(s):
Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
5th Floor
Telus Plaza North
10025 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1S6
Telephone: 780-497-3693
Fax: 780-497-3506
E-mail: osme-bpme-wst@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
Nova Scotia Contact(s):
Ms.
Margot
Campbell
Client/Supplier Relations
Public Works and Government Services Canada
1713 Bedford Row
P.O. Box 2247
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3C9
Telephone: 902-496-5452
E-mail: Margot.Campbell@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
Ontario Contact(s):
South-Central - Borden
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Room 239
16 Ramillies Road
Borden, Ontario
L0M 1C0
Telephone: 705-424-1200 ext. 3027
Fax: 705-423-3032
E-mail: Questions@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://contractscanada.gc.ca/en/index.html
Prince Edward Island Contact(s):
New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island Division
Ms.
Nathalie
Sears
Client/Supplier Relations
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Unit 108, Lobby C, 1st Floor
1045 Main Street
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 1H1
Telephone: 506-851-3467
Fax: 506-851-6759
E-mail: nathalie.sears@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
Quebec Contact(s):
Eastern Quebec - Quebec
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Champlain Harbour Station
901 du Cap Diamant Street
Québec, Quebec
G1K 4K1
Telephone: 418-649-2872
Fax: 418-648-2209
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
Saskatchewan Contact(s):
Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
5th Floor
Telus Plaza North
10025 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1S6
Telephone: 780-497-3693
Fax: 780-497-3506
E-mail: osme-bpme-wst@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
Yukon Contact(s):
Client Service Unit - Yukon
Tom
Sparrow
Director
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Room 105
300 Main Street
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 2B5
Telephone: 867-667-3945
Fax: 867-393-6707
Web site:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html
Nunavut Contact(s):
See National Contact.