Interprovincial/Interterritorial Trade 

As a business owner residing in one province or territory, you can still compete for government contracts in other regions of the country.

Agreement on Internal Trade

A good starting point when considering interprovincial trade is awareness of the Agreement on Internal Trade. This agreement reduces obstacles for the free movement of persons, goods, services and investments within Canada.

Under the agreement, you can compete for contracts with a value greater than:

• $25,000 for goods
• $100,000 for services
• $100,000 for construction

Not all services are covered by this agreement, such as those provided by doctors, dentists, engineers, financial analysts, advertising services and social services, and more. Please refer to the agreement for more details.

• Agreement on Internal Trade

  Your business should have equal opportunities to do business in other provinces and territories and be treated equally when selling to their governments.

Contracting Opportunities

To find opportunities for bidding on provincial and territorial government contracts, you can check:

• MARCAN

  Find procurement rules and websites for federal, provincial and territorial governments.

• MERX – Canadian Public Tenders

  Find opportunities to sell your products or services to provincial governments and other organizations using the MERX system.

• Selling to provincial, territorial and municipal governments

  Take advantage of the many opportunities for selling goods and services to provincial and territorial governments across the country.