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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Find Australian Government procurement opportunities.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Get a grant of up to $150,000 for the first phase, for up to 6 months. The challenge is to develop target detection solutions using radars via quantum-enhanced radar transmitters and/or radar receivers to benefit Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces.

​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.

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​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.

Public Services and Procurement Canada
Receive one-on-one personalized assistance for your business who has had limited success bidding on federal government opportunities.

Public Services and Procurement Canada
Access information on tenders issued by the Government of Canada.

Public Services and Procurement Canada
Register your business to get a Procurement Business Number, and search for active tenders so you can bid on contracts and sell your goods and services to the federal government.

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Are you a business that can supply products and services in support of Canada's response to COVID-19? We need items such as masks, gloves, gowns, hand sanitizer, and services such as security, nursing, food, laundry, accommodation maintenance and IT support.

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.

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.

Canadian Commercial Corporation
Connect with foreign government buyers and the Canadian government when pursuing government procurement leads in another country.

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

Department of National Defence
Check out current and future challenges and submit your ideas for a chance to get money to pursue your ideas and help the Canadian Armed Forces solve defence and security issues.

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.

Manitoba Infrastructure
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.

Impact Canada
Could your technology idea solve a challenging government problem? You could be eligible for funding and other resources to help put your idea into action.

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.

Services offered:  Review of supplier complaints - Dispute resolution between suppliers and federal departments - Review of government contracting practices