Selling to foreign governments 

Expand your market by selling your goods and services to the United States, Mexico and other foreign governments.

Trade agreements

Trade agreements make it easier for Canadian suppliers to sell to governments outside of Canada by eliminating tariffs and providing equal access to contracts of certain dollar values. Details on these agreements can be found on the following sites:

• Trade agreements

  Learn about Canada's main trade agreements and how their procurement provisions may affect your procurement contract.

• Government procurement: international trade agreements

  Get details on all the free trade agreements covering government procurement that Canada has signed, as well as agreements under negotiation.

Services to help you sell to foreign governments

Find services and organizations that can help you become a supplier to foreign governments.

• Become an exporter

  Get help accessing contracts for infrastructure and defence materials and services from foreign governments.

• AusTender

  Find business opportunities, annual procurement plans and multi-use contracts to do business with the Australian Government.

• Contracts Finder

  Find contract opportunities to do business with the government of the United Kingdom.

• SIMAP - European Public Procurement

  Find information and opportunities to do business with the European Union and its member states.

Selling to the U.S. Government

The U.S. government is the world's largest customer, spending over $500 billion annually on goods and services. To become one of its suppliers, you need to know the ins and outs of the U.S. government procurement process, be alert to contracting opportunities and be aware of the latest legislation that may limit your ability to compete.

• U.S. government procurement

  Find comprehensive information on all aspects of the U.S. government procurement process, including evaluating market potential and finding contracting opportunities at the federal, state and local government levels.

• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

  This 2009 act can affect what you sell to the United States Government. Find out what it covers and which programs are still open to your Canadian business.

• The Buy American Act and the Buy America provisions

  U.S. federal organizations can contract for Canadian goods and services on a limited basis. Find out more about U.S. foreign procurement policies.

• FedBizOpps.gov

  Find opportunities to sell your goods or services to the United States government.

• Federal Acquisition Jumpstation

  This directory will help you find procurement information for United States of America federal departments and agencies.

• U.S. General Services Administration

  Do business with General Services Administration, the acquisition and procurement arm of the US federal government.

• Doing Business with NASA

  Learn how to identify your product or service, register your business, find opportunities and understand the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's procurement process.

• New York State Procurement Markets in French only
  Applies only to: Québec

  Learn how to access the New York State procurement markets.