Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) is a division of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) that supports businesses through their supplier journey in Federal Government procurement.
The Government of Canada’s (GoC) vision is for an open, fair, and inclusive procurement process in which stakeholders are engaged proactively across all regions of Canada and enabled to participate in, and benefit from, federal procurement opportunities. The GoC is also committed to giving diverse businesses access to compete for government contracts. PAC supports this commitment by engaging the diverse business community and sharing opportunities.
They have a new opportunity to share!
Western Regional Supplier Diversity Pilot Project
Please make note of the closing date and time: 31 MARCH 2025 14:00 EDT
Solicitation number WS4556501153 – The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to invite your business to participate in a supplier diversity pilot being run by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) in the Western Region. The objective of this pilot is to compile a list of businesses majority-owned by a member(s) of an underrepresented group(s) who can provide goods and/or services for the Western Region. An underrepresented group refers to segments of Canada’s population that are systemically and statistically underrepresented in areas such as employment, procurement, etc. – for instance, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, Black individuals, other visible minorities or racialized persons, as well as those who identify as 2SLGBTQI+. For the purposes of this RFI, Western Canada is defined as Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
You can access the solicitation on CanadaBuys.canada.ca at the following link: Western Region Supplier Diversity Pilot Project RFI – Tender Notice | CanadaBuys
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