Outreach and engagement events—PAC Seminars
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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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2023
September
September 27, 2023 | 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. Following this session PAC will offer a complimentary bidder masterclass that is geared towards bidding to qualify for supplying professional services to the Government of Canada.
September 27, 2023 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — virtual | Seminar
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Toronto, Ontario – Procurement Assistance Canada, Ontario Region will help you understand through this interactive workshop 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 proposal/bid response
This session is designed for SME owners/representatives with bidding experience or those who have attended PAC seminars and webinars in the past.
October
October 04, 2023 | 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
October 11, 2023 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — | 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
October 18, 2023 | 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
October 25, 2023 | 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. Following this session PAC will offer a complimentary bidder masterclass that is geared towards bidding to qualify for supplying professional services to the Government of Canada.
October 25, 2023 | 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.
November
November 01, 2023 | 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
November 08, 2023 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — | 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
November 15, 2023 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 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
November 22, 2023 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
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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!
November 22, 2023 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Toronto — Virtual | Seminar
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Toronto, Ontario – Procurement Assistance Canada, Ontario Region will be hosting a virtual Masterclass that will provide businesses with a step-by-step walkthrough of the different methods of supply the Federal government can use to procure professional services. Officials from Procurement Assistance Canada will be available to help you navigate professional services and answer questions you have so please join us!
This session will be organized in English only.
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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