How to Get Government Contracts in Canada
³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ is the Government of Canada’s government to government contracting organization. ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ has the mandate to support foreign government acquisitions from Canada through government to government contracts backed by a Government of Canada guarantee of contract performance.
Request a Guide to Buying from ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ
Please send your request to [email protected] and indicate whether you would like the standard Buyers Manual or the specialized version for defence and security purchases from Canada.
Step
1
Buyer makes request to ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ
Requirement Definition and Procurement Strategy
- Buyer Establishes Project Lead
- Buyer Determines Requirements
- Buyer Requests ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ G to G Briefing
Determine Request Type
- Request for a Competitive Proposal
- Request for an Unsolicited Proposal
- Request for Pricing and Availability Data
Send Request to ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ
- To ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ through the Canadian Embassy
- Directly to ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ
Step
2
³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ Information Gathering
³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ Response
to Request
- ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ Acknowledges Request
- ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ Confirms the Request Type
- ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ Confirms Supply Available from Canada
Exploratory Meeting between
³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ and Buyer
- Presentation of ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ’s G to G Contracting Approach
- Suitability of ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ’s G to G Contracting Approach for this AcquisitionÂ
- Risk Mitigation Mechanisms
- Determine Requirement for an MOU
Step
3
Integrity Compliance and Due Diligence on Canadian Supplier
Canadia Supplier
Integrity
- Due Diligence Questionnaire
- Enhanced Managerial Review
Project Requirement Clarification
- Non-Technical Review and Assessment of RequirementÂ
- Identify Information Gaps to be FilledÂ
Canadian Supplier
Capability
- Technical AssessmentÂ
- Managerial Assessment
- Financial AssessmentÂ
Step
4
Proposal Development and Contract Negotiation
Proposal and Letter of Support
- Canadian Supplier and ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ Prepare Proposal Â
- ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ Prepares Letter of Support for the Proposal
Proceeding to Contract
- Authoring and Negotiation of the Contract
- Contract Signing
Step
5
Management of the Contract
Proposal and Letter of Support
- Contract Management Planning
- Contract AmendmentsÂ
- Financial Administration
- Completion of Project Effort
- Project Close OutÂ