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Contracting for Services

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)

Last Verified: 2007-08-20

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Every year, the Canadian government contracts for thousands of services from the private sector to satisfy immediate needs or in connection with the purchase of goods. Services being contracted relate either to goods or to intangible services.

Eligibility Criteria

All suppliers who wish to do business with the Government of Canada.

Summary

Contracting for services has always been an effective way for the federal government to meet unexpected fluctuations in workload, acquire special expertise not available in-house and sometimes replace public servants during temporary absences.

A sizeable part of service contracting is directly done by the end users: Special Operating Agencies (SOAs), individual departments and Crown corporations. Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) only contracts for a portion of all services bought from the private sector by the federal government.

In PWGSC, most competitive service opportunities valued at $25,000 or more are advertised electronically on MERXTM (electronic tendering service) as Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPPs), including requirements subject to international trade agreements. Printing service requirements over $10,000 are also advertised on MERXTM .

Requirements worth $84,000 or more for architectural and engineering services and services related to real property are posted as NPPs on MERXTM. Construction requirements worth $100,000 or more are also posted as NPPs on MERXTM .

MERXTM  - Electronic Tendering Service posts requirements for expressions of interest from suppliers to carry out specific projects. MERXTM also provides information on companies that have requested bid documents. This information can be used by would-be bidders to seek alliance, partnership, or joint venture opportunities.

PWGSC Key Markets for Service Requirements

  • Land, Aerospace and Marine Systems and Major Projects Sector (LAMSMPS);
  • Commercial Acquisition and Supply Management Sector (CASMS);
  • Real Property Contracting Directorate; 
  • Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector (STAMS);
  • Translation Bureau;
  • Consulting and Audit Canada (CAC).

PWGSC also plays a special role with regard to temporary help contracting. This department negotiates standing offer agreements with private firms to provide for qualified personnel for temporary assignments of up to 20 weeks. 

The Business Access Canada Information Centre has a continuing program of seminars and information on key topics such as proposal writing, contracting for services to the federal government and Canadian content. For more information on how to sell services, contact your nearest PWGSC office or the Business Access Canada Information Centre.

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

Victoria Client and Supplier Relations
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Suite 401
1230 Government Street
Victoria, British Columbia  V8W 2Z4
Telephone: 604-775-9421
Fax: 250-363-3573
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 - Mississauga
Supplier Promotion Section
Supply and Services Operations
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Room 480
33 City Centre Drive
Mississauga, Ontario  L5B 2N5
Telephone: 416-512-5577
Fax: 905-615-2113
Toll-free (information): 1-800-668-5378 (in Ontario)
E-mail: ont.osme@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.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

Western Quebec
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Suite 7300, Place Bonaventure, South-East Portal
800 de la Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Quebec  H5A 1L6
Telephone: 514-496-3390
Fax: 514-496-3822
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.

National Contact(s):
Business Access Canada
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Room 6C1, Phase III, Place du Portage
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0S5
Fax: 819-956-6123
Toll-free (information): 1-800-811-1148
E-mail: ncr.contractscanada@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html



Last Modified: 2007-08-20

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