Registering on and logging in to SAP Ariba: A guide for businesses
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Added March 20, 2020
Are you ready to register your business on SAP Ariba to start viewing and bidding on Government of Canada tender opportunities? Use this step-by-step guide to help you get there! Before starting, you can use this checklist to prepare the information needed for registering.
If you have any questions, call, email, or chat with the CanadaBuys Service Desk.
On this page:
- Create your account
- Log in to your account
- Set up your company profile
- Complete these questions to bid
Create your account
To log in to SAP Ariba you will first need to register for a username and password.
Step 1
Go to our SAP Ariba registration page.
Note: Make sure you use the link above to register because it will allow you to add PSPC to your customer list.
Step 2
In the Company information section on the Register page, enter the following information in the fields provided:
- your business’s legal name
- the country where your business’s head office is located
- your head office’s address, including the street address, city, province or state, and postal code or zip code
Tip: If you are unsure of your organization’s legal name, use the Government of Canada’s GST/HST Registry Search to verify that you have the correct name.
Step 3
In the User account information section on the Register page, enter the following information in the fields provided:
- the first and last name of the main user
- an email address
- a username in email format (name@example.com)
- a password
- the language you want to receive notifications in
Tip: You can select the checkbox next to “Use my email as my username” above the Username field to use the same email address for both your contact and your username. Finally, fill in the Email orders to field in this section with the email address you want customers to send their orders to. This can be a distribution list.
Note: You can skip over the “Tell us about your business” section. It is not needed for registration.
Step 4
Before completing your registration, you must read and agree to the Terms of Use and the SAP Ariba Privacy Statement. Once you have read both of these, select the check boxes next to each statement and then click “Register.”
Step 5
You will receive an activation message at the email address you indicated in Step 2. Open this email and click the "Activate" link to confirm your email address. You have now created your SAP Ariba account!
Log in to your account
Once you have registered for an account, you can log in to SAP Ariba any time following the instructions below.
Step 1
Click “Account access” in the top navigational menu to go to the Account access page.
Step 2
Under the Businesses and public section on the Account access page, click the “Log in to SAP Ariba” button.
Step 3
On the next page, scroll down and click the “Continue to SAP Ariba” button.
Step 4
You will be brought to our SAP Ariba registration page. Click the “Login” button at the top of the page to be redirected to the Supplier Login page.
Step 5
On the Supplier Login page, enter your login credentials in the fields provided. Once you are finished, click “Login.”
Set up your company profile
After registering you’ll have set up the basics of your company profile. You’ll also need to add some information required by the Government of Canada to your profile. Follow the steps below to do that.
Step 1
If you are not already, log in to SAP Ariba following the steps above in the section Log in to your account.
Step 2
You will be brought to the SAP Ariba home page. From there, click on the circle with your initials in it at the top-right of the page and select "Company Profile" from the drop-down menu.
Step 3
This will open the Company profile page, which has seven tabs. This part of the guide will explain how to fill out the following tabs:
For instructions on how to fill out the Customer Requested tab, go to the Complete these questions to bid section.
Note: Filling out the Marketing and Additional Documents tab is not required to do business with the Government of Canada.
Step 4
If it’s not already open, click on the “Basic” tab at the top of the page. Under the Overview section, enter the following information in the first three fields provided:
- your business’s legal name (this field will automatically be filled out with the name you provided during registration)
- other names you use for your business
- a short description about your business or services offered
Tip: If you are unsure of your business’s legal name, you can use the Government of Canada’s GST/HST Registry Search to verify that you have the correct name.
Step 5
The main address you provided while registering will appear in the address section. Make any changes if needed in the fields. You can add other company addresses in the Additional company addresses field. To do that, first click the “Create” button.
Step 6
This will open the page Configure supplier addresses served by this account. Enter a name for the new address in the “Address name” field. Then enter the new address details, including the street address, city, province, postal code and country/region, in the fields provided. When you are finished, click the “Save” button at the top-right or bottom-right of the page.
Step 7
The new address will now appear under Additional company addresses. You can edit or delete any addresses you’ve added by clicking the radio button beside the address then clicking the “Edit” or “Delete” buttons.
Step 8
Next, scroll down to the Product and Service Categories, Ship-to or Service Locations, and Industries section. Under Product and Service Categories you will provide information on the types of products and services your business provides. You can fill out this section two ways.
Option 1:
- In the field provided, start typing the name of a product or service
- Click the “Add” button and what you have entered will appear under the field
- Repeat these two steps for all the categories relevant for your business
Tip: As you type, a drop-down list will appear with suggested categories matching what you have entered. You can also select categories from this list.
Option 2:
- Click the “Browse” link next to the Add button and you will be brought to a new page with four columns
- Click on the categories that appear in the four columns to narrow down the product and service categories
- As you select an option in one column, options appear in the next column
- When you are finished, click "OK" in the bottom-right corner to go back to the Company profile page
Tip: If you don’t see a category that relates specifically to your business, select the closest match.
Step 9
Under Ship-to or Service Locations, you will provide information on the locations your company ships to or serves. You can fill out this section two ways.
Option 1:
- In the field provided, enter a location where your business ships or serves
- Click the “Add” button and what you have entered will appear under the field
- Repeat these two steps for all the locations relevant for your business
Tip: As you type, a drop-down list will appear with suggested locations matching what you have entered. You can also select locations from this list.
Option 2:
- Click the “Browse” link next to the Add button and you will be brought to a new page with four columns
- Click on a region in the first column and a list of countries will appear in the second column
- You can select one of these countries, or click its name and a list of states, provinces, and territories will appear in the third column that you can also select from
- When you are finished, click "OK" in the bottom-right corner to go back to the Company profile page
Step 10
Under Industries, select the industries your company serves. Click the “Add” button to open the Industries selection page. Click the checkmark boxes next to all the industries that apply and then click the “OK” button.
Step 11
Once you have completed this section, click "Save" at the bottom-right of the page.
Note: The Company keywords section is optional and doesn’t need to be filled out.
Step 12
After saving, scroll back to the top of the page and click the “Business” tab. Fill out the following required fields under this tab, as a minimum:
- year founded
- number of employees
- supplier legal form (drop-down list of options)
You can also fill in other information about your business, but it is not required. When you are finished, click the “Save” button at the top-right or bottom-right of the page.
Step 13
After saving, scroll back to the top of the page and click the “Contacts” tab. The only required fields under this tab are Main email and Main phone. Enter your contact information in the fields provided and click the "Save" button at the top-right of the page.
Step 14
After saving, click the "Certifications" tab at the top of the page. In the list that appears, select the checkboxes next to the certifications that apply to your business. If none of the certifications apply, select “Not Certified.” When you are finished, click the "Save" button at the top-right or bottom-right of the page.
Complete these questions to bid
Here, we’ll show you how to complete the Government of Canada’s required questionnaire. You’ll be able to submit bids once you complete questions 3 to 8. For information on how to complete question 9, refer to the article Entering your payment information in SAP Ariba.
If you need help with any of the questions, contact our Service Desk.
Step 1
If you are not already, log in to SAP Ariba and go to your Company profile. Follow steps 1 and 2 in the section Set up your company profile for instructions on how to find the Company profile page.
Step 2
From the Company profile page, click on the "Customer Requested" tab. Under the Sourcing Customer list, click the "Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada" link to go to the questionnaire.
Step 3
The questionnaire will open in a pop-up window and begins with question 3. Start with answering this question, which includes the following two parts:
- In question 3.1, you agree to not enter personal sensitive information into the SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass system by selecting "Yes" from the drop-down menu
- In question 3.2, you confirm you agree to the Code of Conduct for Procurement by selecting "Yes" from the drop-down menu. You can read the code of conduct by clicking the link provided
Step 4
Next, answer question 4.1 by selecting the industry from the drop-down menu that reflects your main business activity.
Step 5
After that, go to question 5 and answer the following two parts:
- In question 5.1, select the type of business that best describes your business from the drop-down menu
- In question 5.2, in the text box provided, enter the information for the current owners, directors, and partners of the business in the following format: Name, Relationship (position is optional)
Step 6
Next, fill out question 6, which is about voluntary Indigenous self-identification. The question asks if you wish to identify your business as an Indigenous business. A definition is provided for reference. Select your answer from the drop-down menu. The responses are used for statistical purposes only.
Step 7
Finally, respond to the following two parts of question 8, which is about environment considerations:
- In question 8.1, select an answer from the drop-down menu to indicate whether your business has an environmental management system in place
- In question 8.3, select an answer from the drop-down menu to indicate whether your business has been rated by a sustainable supplier’s rating system
Step 8
Once you have responded to questions 3 to 8, click the "Save as Draft" button at the top of the page. A status message will appear indicating that you have saved the questionnaire as a draft.
Step 9
Click the "Submit" button at the top of the page. Once you do that, you will see a message in a green banner confirming you successfully submitted the questionnaire. Congratulations! You are now able to bid on PSPC tender opportunities.
