February 18, 2013
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The following is a complete list of the categories to be available on the Government of Canada’s new ProServices Supply Arrangement. New items (not currently on TBIPS or TSPS) are noted by (NEW). Read the rest of this entry »
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February 12, 2013
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The Government of Canada has issued its refresh request to allow new suppliers onto its pre-qualified list of IT Services providers who are on the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Standing Offer and Supply Arrangement.
While time is quickly running out, it isn’t too late yet to prepare and submit a proposal. But you must act now as submission are due March 4, 2013.
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October 4, 2012
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In this post I try to hone in on the key items that vendors need to know about the Professional Services National Procurement Strategy (the “Strategy”) and the resulting impacts to how they do business with the government in the future.
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September 27, 2012
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The following attachments are the official slides from Public Works and Government Services Canada that were used during the ProServices Consultations in August and September 2012:
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September 25, 2012
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In last week’s presentation on ProServices, PS Online’s replacement for Professional Services purchases under $78,500, Public Works and Government Services Canada representatives spent a fair amount of time discussing their “new” strategy for purchasing professional services. Several aspects of this strategy should have a meaningful impact on small and medium-sized vendors, and vendors new to selling to the federal government. Read the rest of this entry »
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