As part of Shared Services Canada Scale Up initiative, this procurement is a set-aside for micro and small businesses that are either businesses owned or led by under-represented groups or indigenous businesses. ScaleUp is a social procurement initiative led by Shared Services Canada, in collaboration with TECHNATION, to increase the diversity of bidders on government contracts. Register on Canada's digital marketplace to increase your visibility and access even more future opportunities. It's free.A bilingual webinar will be held January 24 2022 from 10:30 am to 12 pm. If you wish to attend, please contact the contracting authority listed herein for an invitation or additional information.Although the webinar is not mandatory, it is highly recommended that you attend because we will be offering a more detailed explanation of the requirement and the steps to submit a bid, how to register for a Procurement Business Number (PBN), how to register for our Procurement to Pay (P2P) system, and it will also be a great opportunity for you to ask us questions. If you wish to participate in this solicitation and submit a bid, please follow the instructions below.This solicitation package includes 4 separate documents in both official languages, as follows:A - ScaleUp Standard Instructions – read only pdf documentB - Bid Solicitation Form – interactive pdf documentC - Financial Bid Form - .xlsx documentD – Resulting Contract – read only pdf document that will be updated at contract awardStep 1Ensure that your device is equipped with Adobe Acrobat reader. You will need Adobe Reader software to complete document “B”, the Bid Solicitation Form. Step 2Please download the ScaleUp Standard Instructions document and read/review.Step 3Please download the Bid Solicitation Form and follow the prompts and complete all the fields required.Step 4Please download the Financial Bid Form and complete all of the boxes highlighted in green.Step 5Please return only the following completed documents to the contracting authority:B - Bid Solicitation FormC - Financial Bid FormOther steps you may start right away: Registering as a supplier in the SRI system and Registering as a supplier in the Procure-to-Pay system. You are encourage to attend our webinar to get a better idea of how this works.If you require assistance or have any questions please reach out the Contracting Authority.Thank you.
