Supplier Registration Information (SRI)

The Supplier Registration Information (SRI) service is a directory of vendors who want to do business with the federal government. Prior to the introduction of the SRI service, suppliers had to register in a variety of databases maintained by different departments or organizations in the federal government. Registration involved the completion of forms which were faxed or mailed to the responsible organization. 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.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Summary

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), the federal government's largest purchasing organization, 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.

VIM (Vendor Information Management) system

This database is used to identify sources of supply for most products and services. Buyers can use VIM to generate lists of vendors who will be invited to bid for certain low-dollar value goods and services requirements. Note that professional services are generally purchased by individual departments often through MERX.

SELECT system

SELECT contains lists of pre-qualified real property firms (such as architects, engineers and construction trade contractors) identified by their expertise and the services they provide. When there is a requirement for any of these services, SELECT matches the specifics of the requirement with firms having the required expertise that are within a geographic range and have the least points of opportunity. Depending on the requirement, one firm may be given the opportunity to accept or decline the work, or multiple firms may be given the opportunity to compete for the requirement.

In order to register with SELECT, firms and individuals first require a Procurement Business Number (PBN) which can be obtained by registering in the Supplier Registration Information (SRI) service.

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.

For more information about SRI, contact Business Access Canada or your local PWGSC office.

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

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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