System alerts

SAP Ariba will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.  

• Saturday, May 17 from 8:00 pm until 11:59 pm (EDT) 

The CanadaBuys website will be down for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.  

• Friday, May 9 from 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm (EDT) 

The CanadaBuys website and SAP Ariba will be down for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

• CanadaBuys on Friday, May 2, 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm (EDT)

• SAP Ariba on Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 pm until 11:59 pm (EDT) 

Due to a planned maintenance, the integration of updates to supplier financial information in SAP Ariba will be delayed during the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

• Friday, April 25 from 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm (EDT)

The CanadaBuys website will be down for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.

• Saturday, April 19, 10:00 am until 1:00 pm (EDT)

The CanadaBuys website will be down for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.

• Friday, April 11, 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm (EDT)

• Please note that the CanadaBuys website critical upgrade has been rescheduled as follows:
• New Maintenance Window:  

Friday, April 4, 2025, 20:00 (8:00 PM) EDT to Monday, April 7, 2025, 07:00 (7:00 AM) EDT

• CanadaBuys and the Tender Management Application (TMA) will be temporarily inaccessible. However, PSPC users will still have access to their SAP accounts during this period. Publication syncing will resume once the upgrade is complete.
• We encourage you to plan accordingly and complete any urgent tasks before the critical upgrade begins. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we carry out this critical upgrade.

The CanadaBuys website will be temporarily unavailable for a critical upgrade.

Maintenance Window:

• Friday, March 28, 2025, 20h00 (8:00 PM) EDT to Monday, March 31, 2025, 07h00 (7:00 AM) EDT

During a federal government election, it is the buyer’s responsibility to obtain proper approval prior to posting procurement activities on CanadaBuys. For more information on obtaining approval prior to posting on CanadaBuys, buyers should contact their supervisor. For technical questions regarding publications or urgent requirements regarding postings, contact the Service Desk.

During a federal government election, it is the buyer’s responsibility to obtain proper approval prior to posting procurement activities on CanadaBuys. For more information on obtaining approval prior to posting on CanadaBuys, buyers should contact their supervisor. For technical questions regarding publications or urgent requirements regarding postings, contact the Service Desk.

The CanadaBuys website and SAP Ariba will be down for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

• CanadaBuys on Friday, March 21, 8:00 pm until March 22 12:00 am (EDT)

• SAP Ariba on Saturday, March 22 from 8:00 pm until March 23 12:00 am (EDT)   

SAP Ariba will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

• Saturday, March 22 from 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm (EST)  

The CanadaBuys website will be down for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.

• Friday, March 21, 8:00 pm until March 22 12:00 am (EDT)

The SAP Ariba will be down for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.  

• SAP Ariba on Saturday, March 15 from 8:00 pm until 11:59 pm (Eastern Time)    

A fraudulent individual is impersonating a PSPC representative. Please exercise caution before responding to emails from unknown addresses and do not click on any suspicious links. Our Security Team is investigating the situation. Kindly report any suspicious emails to the Service Desk.

SAP Ariba will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.

• Saturday, March 08 from 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm (Eastern Time) 

SAP Ariba Discovery is experiencing delays with certain RFXs, as well as intermittent issues with posting times. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If your tender is affected, please contact the CanadaBuys Service Desk for assistance.

Effective January 1^st, 2025, Government of Canada employees can now access the Standard Contract Clause Inventory (SCCI), Professional Services contracting resources, and buyer-specific guides without requiring a CanadaBuys account. These resources are available when using a Government of Canada device.

A fraudulent individual is impersonating a PSPC representative named Sarah Monroe. Please do not respond to any emails from this person or click on any suspicious URL links. Our Security Team is investigating the situation. Kindly report any suspicious emails to the Service Desk.

We are currently experiencing a user interface issue with SAP Ariba Discovery that is preventing buyers and suppliers from accessing the tendering application. Our team is actively working to resolve the problem, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

We are currently experiencing a user interface issue with SAP Ariba Discovery that is preventing buyers and suppliers from accessing the tendering application. Our team is actively working to resolve the problem, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The CanadaBuys website will be down for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.

• Friday, February 28, 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm (Eastern Time)

GC Buyer information portal pages (Standard Contract Clause Inventory (SCCI),  Professional Services contracting, and buyer-specific resource guides) have been made available to Government of Canada users without the need for a CanadaBuys account. These tools can now be accessed freely by using a GC device.

SAP Ariba will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance at the times listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.

• Saturday, February 22 from 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm (Eastern Time) 

GC Buyer information portal pages (Standard Contract Clause Inventory (SCCI),  Professional Services contracting, and buyer-specific resource guides) have been made available to Government of Canada users without the need for a CanadaBuys account. These tools can now be accessed freely by using a GC device.