Outreach and engagement events—PAC Seminars

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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 PAC Seminars

• CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba Session – Registration support & finding opportunities
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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.

  • Apr
    24
    April 24, 2024 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
  • May
    22
    May 22, 2024 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
  • Jun
    26
    June 26, 2024 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
• Seminar 1 - Doing Business with the Government of Canada
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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
    01
    May 01, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
  • Jun
    05
    June 05, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
• Seminar 2 - Bidding on Opportunities
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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
    08
    May 08, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
  • Jun
    12
    June 12, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
• Seminar 3 - Supplying Professional Services
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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
    15
    May 15, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
  • Jun
    19
    June 19, 2024 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar
• Seminar 4 - Obtaining Security Clearance
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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.
  • Apr
    24
    April 24, 2024 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Toronto — Virtual | Webinar