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Selling to the federal government

Find out about selling to the government of Canada including registering as a supplier, finding opportunities and responding to bids.

About selling to the Government of Canada

Learn the ins and outs of the federal government procurement process.

• Buy and Sell — For Businesses
  
  https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses
  Find out how you can become a supplier of goods and services to the Government of Canada.
• The Procurement Process
  
  https://www.achatsetventes-buyandsell.gc.ca/eng/process
  Contact Government of Canada departments and agencies for contracting opportunities and promote your skills, services and products to them.
• What the Government Buys
  
  https://www.achatsetventes-buyandsell.gc.ca/eng/purchasing
  Did you know the Government of Canada buys every kind of product and service, from airplanes to paper clips, from training services to scientific research? Learn more about what you can sell to the Government of Canada.
• Standing Offers
  
  https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/the-procurement-process/standing-offers
  Register for a standing offer with the Government of Canada to get a chance to sell your goods or services to government departments.
• Supply Arrangements
  
  https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/the-procurement-process/supply-arrangements
  Become a pre-qualified supplier for the Government of Canada for certain goods or services.

Register to be a supplier ↑ top of page

Register as a supplier for a wide range of goods and services purchased by the federal government.

• Register as a supplier
  
  https://www.achatsetventes-buyandsell.gc.ca/eng/register
  Would you like to supply goods or services to the Federal Government? Find out how to register as a supplier and obtain your Procurement Business Number.
• Supplier Registration Information
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/987/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Do you want to sell to the Government of Canada? Find out how to register as a supplier and add your business to the database.
• Professional Services (PS) Online
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1023/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  If you are a professional or a specialist, register your company in this database to do business with the Government of Canada.

Electronic tendering ↑ top of page

Learn about the electronic system used by the Government of Canada and other governments to advertise their purchasing requirements.

• MERX – Canadian Public Tenders
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1040/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Find opportunities to sell your products or services to governments and other organizations using the MERX system.
• Find Opportunities
  
  https://www.achatsetventes-buyandsell.gc.ca/opportunities
  Learn how to find federal contracts you can bid on, using the government’s online service.

Bids, proposals and contracts ↑ top of page

Learn how to bid for government tenders, write proposals and promote your goods and services.

• Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/5264/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Access opportunities to sell your innovative products and services to federal government departments.
• Bid on Opportunities: The bidding process
  
  https://www.achatsetventes-buyandsell.gc.ca/eng/bid
  Find out about contract bidding opportunities, methods used by Public Works and Government Services Canada to solicit bids and other bidding tips.
• Procurement Allocation Directory
  
  http://pad.contractscanada.gc.ca/index-eng.cfm?af=ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1pbmZvLmludHJvJmlkPTE=&lang=eng
  Use this directory to identify and market yourself and your goods to purchasing managers in Public Works and Government Services Canada.
• Promote yourself to government buyers
  
  https://www.achatsetventes-buyandsell.gc.ca/eng/promote
  Find out how to increase your chances of becoming a government supplier.
• Writing Better Proposals
  
  http://www.contractscanada.gc.ca/rpe-wbp-eng.html
  Use this guide to help you write an effective response to a government Request for Proposal (RFP).

Aboriginal business opportunities ↑ top of page

If you are an Aboriginal business owner, there are government programs to help you do more contracting with the federal government.

• Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB)
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1096/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Learn about the strategies Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada is using to encourage purchasing from Aboriginal suppliers.
• Aboriginal Business Directory
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1027/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Register your Aboriginal business to be pre-qualified under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business.
• Aboriginal Business Canada
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/961/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Apply for financing to start or expand your Aboriginal business.

Additional resources for selling to the federal government ↑ top of page

For more information on selling to the Government of Canada, contact these resources.

• Office of Small and Medium Enterprises
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1142/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Use the services of this office to help you sell your goods and services to the Government of Canada.
• Office of the Procurement Ombudsman
  
  http://opo-boa.gc.ca/index-eng.html
  Contact the Procurement Ombudsman if you have a complaint with the awarding or administration of a contract by the Government of Canada.