Outreach and engagement events—by date

Mississauga, ON - Join Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region (PAC-OR) at the 15th Annual Conference on Eastern Indigenous Consultation & Engagement presented by the Canadian Institute on May 21-22, 2024. PAC will be there to present information on how businesses can get involved with federal procurement.

About the conference: This event will involve cutting-edge knowledge and networking opportunities with consultation professionals from across Eastern Canada, as they share lessons learnt and continue to build strategies to carry into the next year of consultation in Canada.

Location:
Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel
5400 Dixie Rd
Mississauga, ON L4W 4T4

Registration: Eastern Indigenous Consultation & Engagement (canadianinstitute.com)

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, 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

Toronto, ON - Join Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region for a special webinar session on Mythbusting Federal Government Procurement and the Innovation for Defence, Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program.

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.

Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged commits to $1.6 billion of investment in innovations for defence and security over the next 20 years. The Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program is looking for your solutions to help resolve defence and security challenges. IDEaS will support the development of solutions from their conceptual stage, through prototype testing and capability development.

Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region  gets you a “glimpse behind the curtain” in this interactive workshop on the process used by federal government procurement officers to evaluate bids, award contracts, and purchase services.

In this session you will act as a Government of Canada Contracting Officer/Technical Authority. The exercise will be to evaluate sample bids against criteria from a fictitious tender, or RFP document. Improve your bidding strategies by learning:

• some common mistakes bidders make, and how to avoid them;
• how and when to ask questions; and
• best practices for creating your own bids.

This session is designed for SME owners/representatives with bidding experience or those who have attended PAC Seminars in the past.

Toronto, ON - Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) - Ontario Region will host a collaborative webinar to support the growth and inclusion of businesses owned or led by persons with disabilities in partnership with CNIB Foundation, Canadian Hearing Services, RISE, Employment and Social Development Canada, the City of Toronto, and other partners. The expo will highlight socio-economic resources and information to support persons with disabilities and small businesses in the accessibility community.

This event will provide information about the basics of selling to the government of Canada and accessibility in federal procurement. Additionally, our government and community partners will provide information on the services offered by their organizations for persons with disabilities. 

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

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

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

Oakville, ON - Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region in partnership with Halton Region will host a Public Sector Buyers’ Expo: Connecting buyers and suppliers event at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. This in-person event will provide businesses an opportunity to meet with procurement officials to promote their business products and services and learn about procurement processes and opportunities. Businesses will hear about a variety of government procurement initiatives through engaging workshops and at the closing panel discussion will hear from businesses that have been successful in federal procurement.

Everyone is welcome to attend and to take advantage of the networking opportunities. Light lunch will be provided.

Event details:

• Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
• Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
• Location: 2302 Bridge Rd,Oakville, Ontario

Agenda (draft)**:

8:30 am - 9:55 am: Check-in, networking and sign up for one-on-one meetings

10:00 am - 10:15 am: Opening Remarks / Agenda Overview

10:20 am - 12:20pm: Showcase (5-10 minute one-on-one meetings with government procurement officials at their table)

12:20 pm - 1:00 pm: - Light Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Doing Business with Government workshop

2:00 pm - HEALTH BREAK

2:15 pm – 3:30 pm: Major Government Procurement Initiatives Panel

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm: The federal procurement journey testimonials

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm: Summary wrap up and closing remarks

**This is a tentative agenda. Components, presenters and event timings are subject to change.

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, 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, ON - Join Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region for a special webinar session on Mythbusting Federal Government Procurement and the Innovation for Defence, Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program.

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.

Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged commits to $1.6 billion of investment in innovations for defence and security over the next 20 years. The Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program is looking for your solutions to help resolve defence and security challenges. IDEaS will support the development of solutions from their conceptual stage, through prototype testing and capability development.

Toronto, Ontario – Procurement Assistance Canada Ontario Region is hosting a virtual drop-in session to briefly discuss how the federal government makes millions of low dollar purchases annually, how suppliers can find these opportunities and capitalize on them. Drop in to ask us your related questions and to get insights into how to approach this untapped market.

Toronto, Ontario - Are you considering selling to the Government of Canada?

Join a representative from Procurement Assistance Canada to learn about the federal procurement process to help you decide if you want to pursue federal procurement for your business.

This seminar will help you:

• Understand the federal procurement process
• Understand how the Government of Canada buys
• Learn about additional sources of information for companies considering selling to the federal government

Who is this for?

Businesses looking for information to help decide if doing business with the government is an avenue they want to pursue.

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, Ontario – This seminar provides key information about how the Government of Canada buys goods/services. It can help you learn the steps to become a supplier depending on what you sell, including:

• Where to register as a supplier
• Where to look for opportunities
• Where to find additional sources of information for businesses considering selling to the federal government

Who is this for?

Businesses that are interested in selling to the Government of Canada, looking for information to determine how to proceed towards becoming a supplier.

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, 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, ON - Join Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region for a special webinar session on Mythbusting Federal Government Procurement and the Innovation for Defence, Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program.

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.

Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged commits to $1.6 billion of investment in innovations for defence and security over the next 20 years. The Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program is looking for your solutions to help resolve defence and security challenges. IDEaS will support the development of solutions from their conceptual stage, through prototype testing and capability development.