Use this checklist to prepare to register on SAP Business Network
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has a suite of online procurement services called CanadaBuys, which includes the web-based tool called SAP Business Network.
Use this handy checklist to gather all the information you need to register your business in SAP Business Network to begin selling to PSPC. Getting everything together beforehand will save you time and make registration a snap!
Keep in mind that you can only have one SAP Business Network account per Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number.
If you have created more than one SAP business account under the same CRA business number, contact the CanadaBuys Service Desk. Let them know which account you’ll be using to do business with the Government of Canada, and they’ll deactivate any other accounts. Deactivated accounts will be removed from the CanadaBuys system, but will remain on the SAP Business Network.
On this page:
Visit our SAP Business Network registration page when you’re ready to get started with the self-registration process. Be sure to use this link as it gives you access to all the fields you will need to fill out to complete your Government of Canada profile.
If you have any questions during this process you can call, email, or chat with the CanadaBuys Service Desk.
Basic company information
First, you’ll be asked to enter some basic information to create a company profile. A company profile will allow you to view tender opportunities. Here is what you’ll need:
- business’s legal name
- street address
- city
- province
- postal code
- country
Note: You must enter your business’s legal name while registering. 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 entered the name registered with the CRA.
Next, decide who the main user of your account will be. This person’s name, email address and phone number will be visible to Government of Canada buyers on your company profile. This person can also choose to receive all account notifications. You will be able to add other users to the account once you’re all set up. The information needed is:
- first and last name
- email address
- username
- password
- email address for notifications and orders (if different from main email address)
General business questions
To fill out the Government of Canada’s required questionnaire, you’ll need:
- general business information (choose the industry that corresponds to your main business activity)
- type of business
- names of current owners, directors, trustees or partners, as well as the positions they hold
- Indigenous Business Directory (IBD) registration, if applicable
- official documents for environmental performance information (if applicable, such as ISO 14064)
- links to sustainable suppliers’ rating systems (such as ISO 14025)
There are also sections in the questionnaire where you can choose to identify as a member of one or more equity-deserving groups in procurement. These sections are voluntary.
Your personal information is stored following the Privacy Act.
Financial information
To finalize your registration, you must enter this next set of information. Here’s what you’ll need:
- CRA business number
- visit the CRA website to learn how to get your business number if you do not already have one
- CRA ownership type (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, other)
- supplier type (Canadian, non-Canadian)
- country code (if non-Canadian)
- method of payment
- Canadian (direct deposit)
- bank name
- bank address
- name of account holder
- Financial Institution Number
- branch number
- account number
- copy of voided cheque or confirmation letter from your bank
- Non-Canadian (wire transfer)
- bank name
- bank address
- name of account holder
- BIC/SWIFT code
- bank sort code
- account type
- account number
- bank control key (an alphanumeric, two-character field that indicates the type of bank account such as chequing, savings, credit, etc.)
- International Bank Account Number (IBAN)
- wire instructions
- copy of a voided cheque or confirmation letter from your bank containing the wire banking information needed for the wire transfer
- Canadian (direct deposit)
Note: The Government of Canada only accepts direct deposit for Canadian suppliers and only Wire transfer for non-Canadian suppliers.
Company profile
To view and bid on tender opportunities, you'll need to complete your company profile with the following mandatory information:
- product/service categories (these will further describe what your business sells)
- ship-to address and service locations
- number of employees
Note: Only mandatory fields are required to complete your registration for the Government of Canada.
That’s it! Now that you’ve gathered everything, you’re ready to register! Go to our SAP Business Network registration page and create your account.
