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We offer seminars to individuals and groups at our Regional Office in Toronto. We cover a range of subjects from the fundamentals of the procurement process, obtaining security clearance, bidding on opportunities, supplying professional services to defence and security procurement.

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2024

April

Toronto – Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Ontario 2024 Symposium
April 16, 2024 | 12:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Toronto — Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) – Spadina | Partnered Event
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Toronto, ON - Join Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region (PAC-OR) at the SMPS Ontario 2024 Symposium presented by the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) on April 16, 2024. PAC will be there to present information on how businesses can get involved with federal procurement.

About the symposium: This is event for Architectural, Engineering and Construction marketing and business development professionals to network with peers while learning best practices, tools, and techniques that can help refine their firm’s marketing strategies, processes and activities — from business development to communications.

Location:

Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) - Spadina
192 Spadina Ave.
Toronto, ON M5T 2C2

Registration: SMPS Ontario - Meeting/Event Information

Toronto – OCI DiscoveryX

April 17, 2024 | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | Toronto — Enercare Centre | Partnered Event
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Toronto, Ontario - Public Services and Procurement Canada - Procurement Assistance Canada-Ontario Region, along with its other Government of Canada partners Department of National Defence (DND) - Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS), FedDev Ontario and Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will be at OCI DiscoveryX 2024 conference.

Come out to hear PAC’s presentation on Doing Business with the Government of Canada as well as a presentation on the IDEaS program. You can also come and engage with PAC at the B2G meetings or at the booth along with all the other federal partners to ask questions or find out what services or supports are available to help you in your federal procurement journey, business or innovation growth.

 

Registration: https://www.discoveryxconference.ca/home

 

Location:
Enercare Centre
100 Princes' Blvd
Exhibition Place, Toronto

 

About the event: DiscoveryX is where innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, government, and industry leaders come together to explore the latest breakthroughs, share game-changing ideas, and build partnerships that propel innovation to dazzling new heights.

Toronto – Supplying Professional Services (virtual)

April 17, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Toronto, Ontario - This two-hour webinar provides key information to help you bid on Professional Services opportunities, including:

The procurement tools a Government of Canada buyer may use for purchasing professional services, including:

  • ProServices
  • Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS)
  • Task and Solutions-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS/SBIPS)
  • Learning Services
  • How to register your business in Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) ePortal and SELECT
  • Key contacts
Toronto – CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba – Registration support & finding opportunities (virtual)
April 24, 2024 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Toronto, Ontario - Procurement Assistance Canada, Ontario Region will be hosting a virtual walk through session for CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba. The session will demonstrate how to search and find tender opportunities, resources and guides available on CanadaBuys and how to register your business in SAP Ariba. Procurement Assistance Canada will be available to answer any questions you have regarding CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba.

Toronto – Obtaining Security Clearance (virtual)

April 24, 2024 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Toronto, Ontario - Procurement Assistance Canada, Ontario Region is hosting this seminar to provide information on how to apply for security clearances and what is required for the application process. A security clearance is necessary when your personnel, under contract, will require access to Classified/Protected information or sensitive Government of Canada work sites. Obtaining a security clearance can be a lengthy process. This seminar will provide key information to help you better understand:

  1. The security requirements identified in the tender.
  2. The registration process to obtain a security clearance with the Industrial Security Program.
  3. The different levels of organization clearances and personnel clearances.
  4. Your responsibilities as a supplier.
Toronto – Federal Procurement Virtual Drop–in Café (virtual)
April 30, 2024 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Toronto, Ontario – Procurement Assistance Canada Ontario Region is hosting a virtual drop-in session on the federal procurement process. Drop in to ask us your questions on any part of the federal process, including:

  • Doing Business with the Government of Canada
  • Finding Opportunities on the Government Electronic Tendering Service;
  • Bidding on Opportunities;
  • Supplying Professional Services, and
  • Obtaining Security Clearance

May

Toronto – Doing Business with the Government of Canada (virtual)
May 01, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Toronto, Ontario - The Government of Canada purchases $22 billion of goods and services each year. This two-hour webinar provides key information about how to sell to the Government of Canada that will help you learn how to:

  • Find out whether the Government of Canada buys your goods or service
  • Understand the contracting process
  • Register in supplier databases
  • Build networks and promote your business
  • Search for opportunities
  • Take advantage of the procurement information on Buyandsell.gc.ca and Canadabuys
  • Understand the security clearance process
  • Bid on opportunities
Toronto – Bidding on Opportunities (virtual)

May 08, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Toronto, Ontario - Would you like to learn more about how to bid? This two-hour webinar is designed for participants who are ready for a more detailed overview of the bidding process and provides key information to help you bid on opportunities, including:

  • The different types of solicitation documents
  • The main elements of a solicitation document and how to respond to them
  • How bids are evaluated and suppliers are selected
  • How to follow-up after receipt of the bidding process results
  • Best practices, tips and suggestions
Toronto – Supplying Professional Services (virtual)

May 15, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Toronto, Ontario - This two-hour webinar provides key information to help you bid on Professional Services opportunities, including:

The procurement tools a Government of Canada buyer may use for purchasing professional services, including:

  • ProServices
  • Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS)
  • Task and Solutions-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS/SBIPS)
  • Learning Services
  • How to register your business in Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) ePortal and SELECT
  • Key contacts
Toronto – CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba – Registration support & finding opportunities (virtual)
May 22, 2024 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Toronto, Ontario - Procurement Assistance Canada, Ontario Region will be hosting a virtual walk through session for CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba. The session will demonstrate how to search and find tender opportunities, resources and guides available on CanadaBuys and how to register your business in SAP Ariba. Procurement Assistance Canada will be available to answer any questions you have regarding CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba.

Toronto – Federal Procurement Virtual Drop–in Café (virtual)
May 28, 2024 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Toronto, Ontario – Procurement Assistance Canada Ontario Region is hosting a virtual drop-in session on the federal procurement process. Drop in to ask us your questions on any part of the federal process, including:

  • Doing Business with the Government of Canada
  • Finding Opportunities on the Government Electronic Tendering Service;
  • Bidding on Opportunities;
  • Supplying Professional Services, and
  • Obtaining Security Clearance

June

Toronto – Doing Business with the Government of Canada (virtual)
June 05, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Only in English.

Toronto, Ontario - The Government of Canada purchases $22 billion of goods and services each year. This two-hour webinar provides key information about how to sell to the Government of Canada that will help you learn how to:

  • Find out whether the Government of Canada buys your goods or service
  • Understand the contracting process
  • Register in supplier databases
  • Build networks and promote your business
  • Search for opportunities
  • Take advantage of the procurement information on Buyandsell.gc.ca and Canadabuys
  • Understand the security clearance process
  • Bid on opportunities
Toronto – Bidding on Opportunities (virtual)

June 12, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Only in English.

Toronto, Ontario - Would you like to learn more about how to bid? This two-hour webinar is designed for participants who are ready for a more detailed overview of the bidding process and provides key information to help you bid on opportunities, including:

  • The different types of solicitation documents
  • The main elements of a solicitation document and how to respond to them
  • How bids are evaluated and suppliers are selected
  • How to follow-up after receipt of the bidding process results
  • Best practices, tips and suggestions
Toronto – Supplying Professional Services (virtual)

June 19, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Only in English.

Toronto, Ontario - This two-hour webinar provides key information to help you bid on Professional Services opportunities, including:

The procurement tools a Government of Canada buyer may use for purchasing professional services, including:

  • ProServices
  • Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS)
  • Task and Solutions-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS/SBIPS)
  • Learning Services
  • How to register your business in Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) ePortal and SELECT
  • Key contacts
Toronto – CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba – Registration support & finding opportunities (virtual)
June 26, 2024 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
More Information

Toronto, Ontario - Procurement Assistance Canada, Ontario Region will be hosting a virtual walk through session for CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba. The session will demonstrate how to search and find tender opportunities, resources and guides available on CanadaBuys and how to register your business in SAP Ariba. Procurement Assistance Canada will be available to answer any questions you have regarding CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba.


Contact PAC

For more information on our programs and services, you may reach us by using one of the following methods:


  1. Email: tpsgc.pasacontario-appacontario.pwgsc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
  2. Toll-Free: 1 800-668-5378
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