Outreach and engagement events—by date

Toronto, Ontario – Procurement Assistance Canada, Ontario Region is hosting this virtual session to help you avoid the most common bidding mistakes that are made by suppliers. Join us to hear a panel of federal buyers with more than 25 years of combined experience evaluating bids speak to how you can improve your bid submittals. They will also share some tips on how to approach bidding on federal solicitations.

Help us shape the event by emailing any questions you have for the panel, before May 28, to: tpsgc.pasacontario-appacontario.pwgsc@tpsgc pwgsc.gc.ca           

Vaughan, ON – Procurement Assistance Canada, Ontario Region in partnership with the Vaughan Public Library and the City of Vaughan are hosting a virtual event on Doing Business with the Government. Join us to learn how to sell your goods and services to the federal and municipal governments.

Further details and registration: 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/doing-business-with-the-government-registration-616463979357?aff=ebdsoporgprofile 

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, 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

Markham, ON - Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region in partnership with the City of Markham, City of Toronto, City of Vaughan and the Region of Peel will host a Government Procurement Small Business Showcase at the Markham Civic Centre. This in-person event will provide businesses an opportunity to meet briefly with procurement officials at the their government tables to promote their business products and services that could help in making them your customer. You will also have the opportunity to hear about a variety of government procurement initiatives and engage with presenters during the afternoon portion.

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

Event details:

• Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
• Time:10:00am - 4:30pm
• Location: 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, Ontario L3R 9W3

Agenda (draft)**:

10:15 am - 12:15 pm: Showcase ( 5 minute one-on-one meetings with government procurement officials at their table)

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm: - Light Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Doing Business with Government workshop

• Federal Government 
• City of Toronto
• City of Markham (TBC)
• Q+A

2:15 pm - HEALTH BREAK

2:30 pm - The federal procurement journey

• Two businesses provide their perspectives and tips.
• Q+A

3:00 pm - 4:15pm: Major Government Procurement Initiatives Panel

• Federal government - Social, Green and Indigenous procurement
• City of Toronto - Net Zero Strategy
• Region of Peel - Sustainability and Social Procurement
• Q+A

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

Toronto, Ontario –  Offeror’s Conference – Supplier Engagement with Procurement Set Aside for Indigenous Business Information Session

Ontario Region Master Standing Offer for Plumbing Supplies

Canada has a requirement to establish Regional Master Standing Offer (RMSO) for the supply and delivery of plumbing supplies on an as-and-when-requested basis, excluding tools, listed in the “Allpriser Redbook (Plumbing and Heating)’ Price Guide (Ontario Edition) to Authorized Users in the Region of Ontario excluding National Capital Region.  This requirement includes both Procurement Set Aside for Indigenous Business and Canada Collaborative Procurement Initiative.

(Canadabuys link placeholder):  canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/ws3930467945-doc4011501738 

Canada is hosting this virtual “Supplier Engagement with Procurement Set Aside for Indigenous Business Information Session”.  The scope of the requirement outlined in the Request for Standing Offer will be reviewed during the session and questions will be answered including Procurement Set Aside for Indigenous Business Stream and the Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative.

It is recommended that Offerors who intend to submit an Offer attend or send a representative.

Interested parties must register their representatives below:            
 

By providing the pre-registration information, the participant consents to the release of their information, and that of their company, to the public

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

Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region will be hosting a virtual session to walk you through CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba. The session will demonstrate how to find tender opportunities, resources and guides on CanadaBuys and how to register your business in SAP Ariba. Procurement officials from Procurement Assistance Canada – Ontario Region will be available to answer any questions you have regarding CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba so please join us!

Toronto, Ontario - 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 - Obtaining Security Clearance;

This seminar provides 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.

Time: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM

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.

If there are any topics you would like to hear more about send your suggestions to: tpsgc.pasacontario-appacontario.pwgsc@tpsgc pwgsc.gc.ca       

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, 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 - 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

Procurement Assistance Canada - Ontario Region will be hosting a virtual session to walk you through CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba. The session will demonstrate how to find tender opportunities, resources and guides on CanadaBuys and how to register your business in SAP Ariba. Procurement officials from Procurement Assistance Canada – Ontario Region will be available to answer any questions you have regarding CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba so please join us!

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 solicitation documents are structured and important considerations that need to be accounted for when deciding to pursue a procurement opportunity or not. Drop in to ask us your related questions and to get insights into how to approach solicitation documents and important sections of the solicitation document that need to be reviewed when deciding on whether to bid or not.

If there are any topics you would like to hear more about send your suggestions to: tpsgc.pasacontario-appacontario.pwgsc@tpsgc pwgsc.gc.ca           

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 Federal procurement bid evaluation and selection methods. Drop in to ask us your related questions and to get insights that will help you prepare for future federal bidding opportunities.  

• If there are any topics you would like to hear more about send your suggestions to: tpsgc.pasacontario-appacontario.pwgsc@tpsgc pwgsc.gc.ca