Doing Business with the Government of Canada
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Doing Business with the Government of Canada
Doing Business with the Government of Canada 1 Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Canada 2010 ©Copyright All rights reserved. Permission is granted to electronically copy and to print in hard copy for internal use only. No part of this information may be reproduced, modified, or redistributed in any form or by any means, for any purposes other than those noted above (including sales), without the prior written permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0S5. 2 Outline Part 1: Overview of Federal Government Purchasing Part 2: The Contracting Process Part 3: Standing Offers (SOs) and Supply Arrangements (SAs) Part 4: Registering Your Company Part 5: Marketing Part 6: Bidding 3 Part 1: Overview of Federal Government Purchasing 4 Public Works & Government Services Canada Transport Canada Canada Revenue Agency PWGSC Department of Fisheries and Oceans Supplier Industry Canada 5 Who does the buying? 3-Year Average (2007/2008-2009/2010) Government of Canada - $27.7B Spend Inter-departmental transfers, Leases, etc. - $5.2B Contract Common Goods, Services & Construction - $22.5B Managed by PWGSC-AB - $15.4B Value OGD Processed $3.3B Includes $7.6B in Military Procurement Decentralized Buying Departments conduct 88% of government contractual documents, accounting for 18% of the total contracted value. Specialized Contracting PWGSC conducts 12% of government contractual documents, accounting for 82% of the total contracted value, comprising mostly complex/higher risk contracts. Source: Spend, Reporting and Market Analysis Directorate, PWGSC, September, 2011 Goods and Services Sold by Pacific Vendors (across the Country) FY2007-08 to FY2009-10, Yearly Average In millions of dollars Sector Construction Goods Services Total Source: AIS, August 2010 Small $75M $124M $151M $350M % 82% 43% 43% 48% Vendor Size Medium % $14M 15% $80M 28% $72M 20% $166M 23% Large $3M $83M $131M $217M % 3% 29% 37% 30% Total $92M $287M $354M $733M 7 Pacific Region Demand FY 2010-11 Here are the top goods and services provided to government departments in BC/Yukon: 1. Construction $150 m 2. Vehicle and Equipment Rentals $45 m 3. IT Equipment, Software, Supplies and Support $25 m 4. Ground and Motor Vehicles $20 m 5. Maintenance and Repair Services $19 m 6. Professional and Administrative Services $15 m 7. Custodial and Operations Services $12.5 m 8. Environmental Services $11 m 9. Architect and Engineering Services $10 m 10. Watercraft $9.5 m Federal Government Procurement The Government of Canada buys… STUFF 9 Part 2: The Contracting Process 10 Who Does the Buying? All Federal Departments $0 - $24,999 •Departments are able to make purchases using the method of their choice PWGSC and Some Federal Departments + $25,000 •Purchased using MERX™ or supplier systems* • Governed by trade agreements *Exceptions Apply Competitive Contracting • Request for quotation (RFQ) – low dollar value purchases • Request for proposal (RFP) - MERX™ 12 Non-Competitive Contracting •Pressing Emergencies •Public Interest (e.g. national security) •A single supplier (e.g. Patent) 13 Part 3: Standing Offers (SOs) and Supply Arrangements (SAs) 14 SO/SA - Recurring Purchases Goods and services purchased on a regular basis where… • a future need is anticipated • precise demand is unknown • the contract is formed when a call-up is issued 15 What is a Standing Offer (SO)? It prequalifies suppliers to provide goods and/or services on an ‘as-required’ basis • Pre-arranged prices • Set terms and conditions • Specific timeframe • Can be national, regional or departmental 16 What is a Supply Arrangement (SA)? Non-binding agreement to provide goods and services ‘asrequired’ • Pool of qualified suppliers • Pre-determined terms and conditions • Allows for greater flexibility resulting contract of • Simplified RFP process 17 What’s Next? • Find out if Standing Offers or Supply Arrangements exist for your goods or services • If one exists: • Is it mandatory? • When is it competed/re-competed? • (Check contracts history/MERX™) • Speak to a key contact or contact OSME 18 19 Part 4: Getting Started 20 Registering Your Company 1. Supplier Registration Information 2. Professional Services Online 3. SELECT 4. MERX™ 5. Other systems 21 www.buyandsell.gc.ca 22 1. Supplier Registration Information (SRI) Service • Directory of businesses potentially used by federal government buyers • Register using your Canada Revenue Agency GST/HST or Business Number • Register: • Online: www.buyandsell.gc.ca • By telephone: 1-800-811-1148 23 Why Register in SRI? • Mandatory to do business with PWGSC • Registration is free • Required to register in other PWGSC databases • Download federal opportunities for free on MERX™ • You will receive your Procurement Business Number (PBN) – you need this to get paid! 24 2. Professional Services Online (PS Online) • Database for suppliers offering services such as: - Information Technology - Human Resources Management - Organizational Development • Been in business for 1 Year • Form of Supply Arrangement (Pre-qualification and Simplified RFP process) • For professional services contracts up to $78,500 25 Why Register in PS Online? • Pre-qualify to become a supplier of professional services • Used by government buyers across Canada • Access contracts not posted on MERXTM (under $78,500) • Register at any time 26 3. SELECT • Database of pre-approved suppliers in • Construction • Architecture • Engineering • Related maintenance and consulting services • Been in business for 3 years • PWSGC buyers use it for contracts up to: • $78,500 – Architecture and engineering • $100,000 – Construction and trades 27 Why Register in SELECT? • Point rated rotational system • Access contracts under $78,500/$100,000 that are not posted on MERX™ • Register at any time 28 4. www.merx.com 29 Recap • Register in SRI • Register in PS Online and/or SELECT (if applicable) for other pre-qualified systems • Register in MERX™ • Check for other pre-qualified systems • Call OSME for help 30 31 Part 5: Marketing 32 Marketing to the Federal Government • Marketing to the government is similar to marketing to the private sector • Have your elevator pitch ready • Provide contacts with your website • Set a clear objective for what you want to accomplish with the government 33 Where Do You Market Your Company? PWGSC Departmental Materiel Managers Supplier End User 34 Contract History www.buyandsell.gc.ca 35 Pre-Qualified Supplier Data www.buyandsell.gc.ca 36 Proactive Disclosure 37 www.buyandsell.gc.ca 38 Procurement Allocations Directory (PAD) www.buyandsell.gc.ca 39 Departmental Materiel Managers www.buyandsell.gc.ca 40 Government Electronic Directory Service (GEDS) 41 Recap Research how your goods or services are bought • Contracts History • Proactive disclosure Use buy and sell to find key contacts • PAD • Material managers • GEDS Need help? Contact OSME 42 43 Part 6: Bidding 44 You realize we're sitting on 45,000 pounds of fuel, one nuclear warhead and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder? Makes you feel good doesn't it? 45 Evaluation Methods •Evaluation must be conducted using predefined, published criteria •Bids that do not meet all mandatory requirements are deemed non-compliant •Selection can be based on lowest price, point-rated criteria or a combination of both 46 Tips for Bidding • Read all terms and conditions thoroughly • Meet all mandatory requirements • Follow the instructions completely Due knot re: lie two oft ten on spell Czechs • During bid process, the buyer is your only contact • Request a debrief! 47 How can I follow up? Debriefings • Request a debriefing from the Contracting Authority • Understand the strengths and weaknesses of your bid and how and why the contract award decision was made • Schedule within 3 weeks of the contract award date 48 48 SNC Lavalin O&M SNC-Lavalin O&M, through a competitive procurement process, holds the contract to deliver real property services in Crown Owned Buildings. Projects under $200K •Pre-qualify to be invited to bid •Vendors are invited on a rotational basis Projects over $200K •On MERX™ •Open to all vendors www.snclavalin.com 49 Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) www.buyandsell.gc.ca/innovations 50 Points to Remember • Are there opportunities??? YES! • Register your company • Search for opportunities on MERX™ • Research the markets and make yourself known to the buyers and end-users • When bidding, pay attention to detail 51 National Resources for SMEs • • • • • • • • • • • • • PWGSC: www.pwgsc.gc.ca OSME: www.pwgsc.gc.ca/sme Buy and Sell: www.buyandsell.gc.ca Office of Procurement Ombudsman: www.opo-boa.gc.ca Supplier Registration Information: https://srisupplier.contractscanada.gc.ca Professional Services Online (PS Online): https://www.achatsetventesbuyandsell.gc.ca/eng/professionalservicesonline SELECT: https://select.pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca/ Pre-Qualified Supplier Data: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/pre-qualified-supplier-data Government Electronic Directory Services (GEDS): http://sage-geds.tpsgcpwgsc.gc.ca/ MERX™: www.merx.com BC Bid : www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca SNC-Lavalin ProFac Vendor Management: http://www.snclavalin.com National toll-free InfoLine: 1-800-811-1148 52 Pacific Region Contacts Calvin Yan – Stakeholder Engagement (Tel.) 604-666-2635 (E-mail) [email protected] Scarlett Chan – Supply Team Leader (Tel.) 604-775-9382 (E-mail) [email protected] Walker Pautz – Supply Officer (Tel.) 604-666-0432 (E-mail) [email protected] Sarah Allin – Communications Officer (Tel.) 604-666-8343 (E-mail) [email protected] OSME BC/YUKON toll-free InfoLine 1-866-602-0403 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/osme-pacific 53 Questions? 54