Selling to governments

Your business has 100 employees or more and works on federal government contracts of $1 million or more? You must meet employment equity requirements.

Use this guide to help you bid on government opportunities so that you can sell your goods or services to the government.

Learn about Ontario's purchasing policies and how to sell your products and services to the government.

Find out about contract bidding opportunities and the bidding process used by Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Contact Government of Canada departments and agencies for contracting opportunities, and promote your products and services to them.

Find out how to increase your chances of becoming a supplier to the Government of Canada.

Learn how to identify potential contracts, what to include in your bid and how to draft it to have the best chances of success.

Learn how to draw up a price list, prepare proposals and estimates, price a contract bid and present your prices to your customers.

Learn how to find opportunities and understand the procurement process of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Register for a standing offer with the Government of Canada to get a chance to sell your goods or services to government departments.

From airplanes to paper clips, the Government of Canada buys many products and services. Learn more about what you can sell to the Government of Canada.

Become a pre-qualified supplier for the Government of Canada for certain goods and services.

Learn about the U.S. government procurement process, market evaluations and contracting opportunities at all levels of government.

All purchases made by the U.S. DoD that are valued at over $150,000 USD are made through the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC).

Do business with the acquisition and procurement arm of the US federal government.

Get details on all the free trade agreements covering government procurement that Canada has signed, as well as agreements under negotiation.

Learn about Canada's main trade agreements and how their procurement provisions may affect your procurement contract.

Find Australian Government procurement opportunities.

Find opportunities to sell your goods or services to the United States government.

Find information on European public procurement and opportunities to do business with the European Union and its member states.

Tender online for requests for proposals from the Government of Quebec.

Find procurement opportunities for the federal, provincial and territorial governments.

Use this directory to identify and market yourself and your goods to purchasing managers in Public Works and Government Services Canada.

​Public Services and Procurement Canada
Want to understand how to sell to the Government of Canada? Access free seminars and webinars, or speak with an expert about the contracting process and how to find opportunities.

​public Services and Procurement Canada
​If you are a professional or a specialist, you can register your company in this database to conduct business with the Government of Canada.

​Public Services and Procurement Canada
​Find opportunities to sell your products or services to provincial governments and other organizations using the MERX system.

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Do you have a construction, architectural or engineering services business? Register in this database to become an approved supplier to the Government of Canada.

​Innovation, Science and economic Development Canada
​Does your company have annual sales of at least $5 million and show promising growth? You may be eligible for the CED support program.

Alberta Government
Find opportunities to sell your products or services to the Government of Alberta and to other agencies.

​Department of Highways and Public Works
​You can access information on Government of Yukon's contracting process and find out about current and anticipated tenders.

​Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor
​Find the information you need to do business with the Government of Quebec and benefit from Quebec government contracts.

Department of Finance
Access open tenders for goods and services to find opportunities that your company is qualified for.

Public Procurement Agency
Access open tenders for goods and services to find opportunities that your company is qualified for.

Procurement Services
Access open tenders for goods and services to find opportunities that your company is qualified for.

Department of Community and Government Services
Access open tenders for goods and services to find opportunities that your company is qualified for.

Department of Highways and Public Works
Access open tenders for goods and services to find opportunities that your company is qualified for.

Procurement Services
Access open tenders for goods and services to find opportunities that your company is qualified for.

Ministry of Central Services
Access open tenders for goods and services to find opportunities that your company is qualified for.

Service New Brunswick
Access open tenders for goods and services to find opportunities that your company is qualified for.

Indigenous Services Canada
Register as an Indigenous supplier and get access to procurement opportunities specifically for Indigenous businesses.

Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
Get financial support for promotional and outreach activities that allow your company to access government, municipal and private markets.

CanadaBuys​
Consult market opportunities from the Government of Canada and the Canadian public sector as a whole.