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The Learning Services Supply Arrangement has been in a perpetual refresh state since October 2012, meaning that suppliers have been able to submit a bid at any time during that period (evaluated quarterly) to become SA holders. The closing date for this refresh has been set as January 3, 2014 giving suppliers one more opportunity to become Supply Arrangement holders before the vehicle is renewed.

No date has been set for the renewal solicitation; however, the term of existing supply arrangements (as well as any new supply arrangements awarded to bidders as part of the current solicitation)  have been extended to November 28, 2014, suggesting that the renewal process will completed late fall 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

Does your company hold an organization security clearance (e.g. a DOS or FSC clearance) with the federal government? Have you kept your organization security clearance current? Unbeknownst to many firms, organization security clearances expire and the expiry timeframe is short.  For example, a Designated Organization Screening expires three years after it is granted. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Solutions-Based Informatics Professional Services (SBIPS) Supply Arrangement (SA) has been in a perpetual refresh state since March 2012 meaning that suppliers have been able to submit a bid at any time (evaluated quarterly) to become SA holders. The closing date for this refresh has been set as November 29, 2013.  According to PWGSC the renewal SBIPS RFSA will be posted as soon as the refresh closes, i.e. “at the end of November 2013”. Read the rest of this entry »

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The year of renewals for the Government of Canada’s major professional services standing offers (SO) and supply arrangements (SA) continues on, with delays in the awarding of standing offers and supply arrangements in response to proposals submitted in the spring/early summer of 2013.

While limited information has been available from PWGSC regarding the status of each solicitation, the following reflects The Proposal Centre’s current understanding for each: Read the rest of this entry »

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The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman have come together to host “Town Hall” style discussions about suppliers’ experiences with Government Canada procurements.  Businesses will be able to meet Lorenzo Ieraci, the Deputy Procurement Ombudsman, to find out more about the services provided by the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman and to discuss their concerns and experiences with selling goods and services to the federal government.

Meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Suppliers are invited to participate in one of three sessions: Read the rest of this entry »

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Are you a Company Security Officer for an organization holding a federal security clearance? If yes, and you are interested in developing a better understanding of the Industrial Security Program  and your responsibilities in this program, you should attend a Company Security Officer (CSO) Training Session. Read the rest of this entry »

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In an effort to reduce the costs and impacts of failed procurements, the federal government is undertaking consultations on a two-step bid evaluation process which would provide a one-time opportunity for bidders to remedy certain areas of non-compliance in their bids. Background information is provided in the following slide show: TSBEP – Backgrounder – English (2). Read the rest of this entry »

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PWGSC is now posting service updates for the Tenders site at https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders/tenders-service-updates.  It provides a very basic summary of what the team is working on now.

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Public Notice from PWGSC on June 4, 2013

Public Works and Government Services Canada has moved its government electronic tendering service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Read the rest of this entry »

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According to PWGSC, the Tenders site was inundated with users this morning necessitating a quick upgrade in their infrastructure. This was completed and the site is back to normal operation.

The Tenders team spent the weekend clearing the backlog of issues that arose as the system went live. They have continued to clear up issues throughout the day today and expect that the flow of regular tenders should start tonight. Please note that a handful of urgent opportunity notices have already been posted.

Within the next few days they will post information on known issues, tips, and features under development to keep all users informed. As always, they welcome any feedback you have.