Outreach and engagement events—by date
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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.
Please click on a link to register for the event.
2024
April
April 02, 2024 | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm | Toronto — Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel | Partnered Event
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Toronto, ON - Join Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region (PAC-OR) at the Indigenous Led Projects Forum (ILPF) 2024 presented by Indigenous and Community Engagement (ICE) Inc. from April 2 to 3, 2024. PAC will be there to staff a booth to engage with Indigenous businesses. Come by our booth and speak with us.
About the conference: This gathering provides a unique space for Indigenous communities, organizations, industry and government representatives to come together and engage in meaningful discussions about the opportunities, challenges and support surrounding Indigenous-led projects in Canada.
Location:
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5H 2M9
Registration: Registration - Indigenous Led Projects Forum
April 03, 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
April 06, 2024 | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | Scarborough — Scarborough Civic Centre | Partnered Event
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Scarborough, ON - Join Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region (PAC-OR) in partnership with the Taiwanese Canadian Association of Toronto (TCAT) for a session on demystifying federal procurement.
Did you know that the Government of Canada buys $15-20 billion worth of goods and services each year? Do you think they only buy from big companies? Would you be surprised to learn that many of these contracts are awarded to small businesses in Canada? Let us help you decide if selling to the Government of Canada is appropriate for you.
This is a free event and will be offered in English
Registration: Mythbusting Federal Procurement
April 09, 2024 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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Language: French
Toronto, Ontario - Procurement Assistance Canada, Ontario Region, in partnership with Fédération des gens d’affaires francophones de l’Ontario (FGA) 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. Following this session attendees could book one-on-one sessions with PAC for any questions on areas that they may still be having challenges using Canadabuys and SAP ARIBA to find opportunities and sell their goods/services to the Government of Canada.
April 10, 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
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
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
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.
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:
- The security requirements identified in the tender.
- The registration process to obtain a security clearance with the Industrial Security Program.
- The different levels of organization clearances and personnel clearances.
- Your responsibilities as a supplier.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
June 26, 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.
Contact PAC
For more information on our programs and services, you may reach us by using one of the following methods:
- Email: tpsgc.pasacontario-appacontario.pwgsc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
- Toll-Free: 1 800-668-5378
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